Is the FCA too ‘slow to act’?
Watchdog calls for end to ‘culture of looking away’
Scams
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Mis-selling victims turn to UK government for action
As regulator admits it is unable to fully police problematic ads on Google
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Land banking victims to get some of their money back
While UK Insolvency Service warns about fraudsters impersonating its members of staff
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Decades of pension savings lost in a flash
As two-thirds of Brits would trust someone offering financial advice out of the blue
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Eco investment scammers to pay back fraction of conned sum
One must give over £2.6m and the other £253,934 or face a further jail sentence
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Wealth management scammers targeting Belgian investors
Watchdog says victims being contacted via telephone and receiving ‘tempting offers’
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Jail for rare earth metal scammers
‘Elaborate fraud’ took over £1m from investors
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Vultures circle beleaguered Thomas Cook customers
As Canada Life research shows 4.5 million Brits were approached about potential scams in last 3 months
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UK financial crime hits ‘epidemic proportions’
But FCA chair says regulator cannot step in to deal with it all
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Young people more likely to fall victim to scams
As fraudsters pretend to be calling from financial services companies or the police
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Four UK firms wound up after duping overseas investors
Funds were raised from people based in Russia, Australia, Dubai, Oman and South Africa
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South Africa regulator warns against unregulated wealth firm
It promised 50% or more returns within 30 days