Don’t be a student sucker: Youngsters warned over offers of ‘easy money’ as more are tempted into laundering cash for criminals via current accounts Reporting body Cifas said there were a record 364,000 reports of fraud in 2019 A large proportion of these were cases of suspected ‘money muling’ This is where people are convinced … Read more
Bodgers beware: That DIY disaster could cost you £2,000 – and lower the value of your home The annual cost of DIY disasters is £7billion, according to research by Aviva Nearly a third of households ended up paying for a professional after a DIY fail One in ten has run up a bill of more … Read more
Beware the easy-access deals that give nothing in return: £200 billion sitting in accounts that pay no interest By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 14 July 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 14 July 2020 Savers are piling a record amount of cash into easy-access accounts, but some will now pay them … Read more
Connor Walsh claims to have it all. A Lamborghini, the freedom of a £3 million mansion and a jet-setting job — all by the age of 25. Standing in front of his indoor swimming pool, he starts to tell his 138,000 Instagram followers how he did it. He struts over to his home bar and … Read more
Beware the online crooks preying on your dream of a holiday: How to stay safe when booking a trip Be wary of emails and adverts linked to websites promising bargain breaks Differences in the website address page can indicate an offer is fraudulent Anyone awaiting a refund from a cancelled holiday should be wary too … Read more
Holidaymakers have been warned to be on the lookout for scams this summer as criminals take advantage of the uncertainty surrounding coronavirus travel restrictions. With many now panicking into booking a last minute trip and not wanting to miss out, potential travellers are more vulnerable to falling into a trap. UK Finance has urged travellers … Read more
The loosening of lockdown is leading to a resurgence in ‘cat crime’ – not of the feline variety, but thieves stealing catalytic converters from cars. I know first hand – as earlier this month, just before dawn one Friday, a crook brazenly cut mine out of my Toyota Prius in a matter of moments. I … Read more
By her own account, Andrea Good has a ‘very feisty’ temper, is a ‘very strict’ mother to her three children, is ‘upfront and straight up’ and appears to keep her IT contractor husband Rob on his toes at all times. So it goes without saying that when she saw two men in hi-viz jackets hurling … Read more
Beware a hasty house sale: Tempting offers to sell your home in a hurry can be a quick route to very big losses Homeowners being warned of a rise in rogue estate agents exploiting families They risk being tied into expensive long-term contracts with ‘quick sale’ firms Some cash home-buying firms offer a legitimate service … Read more
Beware a hasty house sale… Or why tempting agents’ offers to sell your home in a hurry can be a quick route to very big losses Homeowners being warned of a rise in rogue estate agents exploiting families They risk being tied into expensive long-term contracts with ‘quick sale’ firms Some cash home-buying firms offer … Read more