A new emergency fraud hotline has been launched for individuals to report financial scams as they take place. The new hotline, which can be accessed by dialing 159, will connect an individual to their bank’s fraud prevention service. The new hotline is being trialed for a year, with fraud prevention …
HMRC urges taxpayers to stay alert to digital scams
HMRC has urged taxpayers to stay alert to the threat of digital scams and scammers claiming to represent HMRC. Research published by HMRC revealed that the number of tax-related scams has doubled in the past 12 months. In the past year HMRC has received more than one million referrals from …