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Jul 26, 2024 · Unfortunately, there are still firms that work without our authorisation. Check our Financial Services Register to find out if a firm is authorised. If you can’t find a firm on the FS Register, contact us on 0800 111 6768. Make sure you only deal with authorised firms.
Mar 6, 2024 · Action Fraud, the UK's fraud reporting centre, recently reported receiving 800 reports of scam emails pretending to be from companies selling life insurance. These emails are sent from random email addresses and always include a phishing link. They tell you that if you answer a few questions, you’ll receive quotes from various insurance ...
Mar 21, 2024 · We’ve been made aware of a fake letter claiming to be from the FCA and HMRC asking for tax return money. The letter uses the FCA and HMRC logo (May 2023). We've received reports of a fake letter from an FCA director. The letter claims to relate to a review by the FCA of the 'Star Like project' (September 2022).
Jun 24, 2022 · Here are six tips to avoid an online hiring scam: Don’t respond to unsolicited requests for an online interview. If you are not certain you applied for the job, don’t engage in a session. Do an internet search to research the company and the hiring manager or recruiter responsible for the job posting. Call the company’s human resources ...
Report the scam to us. You can either report a scam by: using our online form. contacting our consumer helpline. If you need help you can tell us when you fill in the form, or when you call. What we'll do when you report a scam to us. Once we've got all the information we need, we'll pass this to Trading Standards. We don't investigate scams ...
Action Fraud. If you’ve been the victim of a scam, fraud or online crime (cybercrime) you can report it to Action Fraud: on 0300 123 2040 (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm). Action Fraud is the national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. It collects reports about fraud on behalf of the police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Recognising a scam. It might be a scam if: it seems too good to be true – for example, a holiday that’s much cheaper than you’d expect. someone you don’t know contacts you unexpectedly. you suspect you’re not dealing with a real company – for example, if there’s no postal address. you’ve been asked to transfer money quickly.
