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Real life stories

It can be OK to buy tickets to that festival, gig or game from an unofficial online source, but unfortunately many people who do so become victims of fraud. Read some of their stories.
The thief set up bank accounts and store accounts in my name and took money from my bank account.

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Kaspersky Lab

Bob’s Business

Barclays

Department for Business, Innovation & Skills

Creative Virtual

Symantec Website Security Solutions

Microsoft

HSBC

HM Government

National Fraud Authority and Action Fraud

PayPal

Gumtree

NCA

Ofcom