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Ep - 45 Defeat Fraud Now
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We have been told that new rules are coming in to help anyone who has been defrauded to get refunds from their banks. But there is no date yet as to when this will come to pass so we all have to be extra careful as anyone defrauded through their bank account may still feel alone.
And the fraudsters may go into overdrive to make the most of their opportunities to persuade bank customers to pay them when they intend to pay their solicitor, builder, make an investment or to help their children.
The Payment Systems Regulator has ruled that banks must pay victims who have been tricked into paying fraudsters...but not quite yet. Maybe next year.
Last year fraudsters made off with £1.2 billion and to date only TSB has decided to pay all its customers who have lost money.
So we must be more vigilant. New scams are started every day. The fraudsters offer exam papers, cheap flights and investments that appear to be fronted by the great and the good.
The most important message is to trust no one, but most importantly you need to know how to get compensation when you are innocently scammed.
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