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December 18th 2013 Payday loans company First Financial has been fined £175,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after being investigated for sending millions of unlawful spam texts. Organisations are required to have...
18 December 2013
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December 16th 2013 Skiers planning to book accommodation online have been warned to watch out for an internet scam which comes around at about this time every year, yet continues to catch out innocent victims. For information and advice on...
16 December 2013
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December 14th 2013 Two football fans have been arrested on suspicion of inciting racial hatred after highly offensive anti-Semitic comments were posted on Twitter following October's Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham match at White Hart...
14 December 2013
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December 11th 2014 A fraudulent email currently in circulation is claiming to be issued by Royal Mail and says that a postal item is being held for a customer. It comes at a time of year when many people are expecting delivery either of online...
10 December 2013
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December 10th 2014 An online prank message could wreck the new XBox One gaming console, owners are being warned. For information and advice on safe online gaming, click here The prank message - originated on the 4Chan website and...
10 December 2013
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December 6th 2013 As the world mourns the death and celebrates the life of Nelson Mandela, it seems very sad to have to issue a warning about phishing emails, social media posts and fake websites instigated by fraudsters who take advantage...
6 December 2013
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