- Warning. Beware of financial advisers promising unusually high investment returns.
- In Money Marketing this week the Financial Services Authority is warning advisers about the dangers of selling dodgy non regulated investment products. What about warning the public?
- Wed 28th Jul 2010
- Have you been miss-sold your mortgage and are now stuck in mortgage hell.
- I have been speaking to a number of mortgage gurus over the last few days and the prickly topic that keeps cropping up is mortgage miss-selling.
- Wed 14th Jul 2010
- Bank of England to hold interest rates until May 2011. Good news.
- The british chamber of commerce have stated that rates will be on hold for quite some time.
- Tue 6th Jul 2010
Christmas ID fraud warning issued
Fri 21 Dec 2007 3pm
Consumers have been urged to be particularly careful with their personal and financial details during the Christmas holiday period.People are generally more vulnerable to identity theft during the festive period, according to CIFAS, because of the increased spending activity and "emotional extremes" which Christmas brings.
As a result, the UK fraud prevention service has issued a set of guidelines designed to help people prevent sensitive information from getting into the wrong hands.
CIFAS advises consumers to be vigilant of their bags, purses and wallets during the Christmas party season, as well as being extra careful when using credit or debit cards to buy goods.
In addition, consumers should monitor their bank statements closely, shred all unwanted financial documents and check the security of their computer when making purchases online, CIFAS suggests.
The organisation also reminded computer users to avoid giving out information on social networking websites, as personal details can be used by fraudsters.
According to a recent report from Sainsbury's Bank, this December will break records for the amount of money withdrawn from cash machines in the UK.
