Scam Warning : Beware of fake banking apps when selling items on social media sites
We are alerting people about a scam where criminals use a fake banking app to trick people selling goods through social media ‘marketplace’ type sites.
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We are alerting people about a scam where criminals use a fake banking app to trick people selling goods through social media ‘marketplace’ type sites.
A man who targeted more than 500 cash machines in an organised plot to steal money from them has been jailed.
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Joint partner operation strike over Universal Credit Claims totalling almost £70k.
A man who was involved in stealing thousands of pounds from hundreds of cash machines across the UK has been jailed.