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Ash Citizens Advice News - Previously Published 2019 News
10 Oct 2019
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Ash Citizens Advice News - 9 October 2019
10 Oct 2019
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03 Oct 2019
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Scams
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10th October 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Local News
Ash Citizens Advice News – 9 October 2019
Thomas Cook customers seeking refunds warned to beware of scams Fraudsters are suspected of targeting a website created to refund Thomas Cook customers, the Civil Aviation Authority said. Customers of Thomas Cook are being warned to use only the official website for refunds: thomascook.caa.co.uk/refunds. This follows warnings of a suspicious Thomas Cook refund website encouraging […]
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3rd October 2019 by manager in Campaigns, Local News
Ash Citizens Advice News – 2 October 2019
Warning to keep personal details safe in shared communal mail areas Experian has said it is important that people who live in flats with shared communal mail areas should consider how their post is stored to prevent post being intercepted. Fraudsters steal personal details to apply for bank accounts, cards and loans. British Gas scam […]
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3rd October 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 25 September 2019
Research estimates the housing crisis affects 8.4 million people in England Research by the National Housing Federation estimates that 8.4 million people in England are living in an unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable home. The research, was carried out by Heriot-Watt University on behalf of the federation, based on data from the annual Understanding Society survey […]
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5th September 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 28 August 2019
Mobile phone scam Beware of a scam involving criminals ordering an expensive mobile phone using another person’s identity, and then trying to intercept – or trick the person into handing it over, such as posing as a courier to collect the “wrongly delivered” item. The scam usually happens when fraudsters get hold of an individual’s […]
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15th August 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 14 August 2019
Nationwide customers to be refunded £6m in overdraft charges Bank customers must receive a text alert before they are charged for entering unarranged overdrafts so they have time to take action to avoid the unexpected overdraft charges. Nationwide failed to make it clear in texts that customers could incur charges if they did not take […]
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18th July 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 17 July 2019
Low-paid workers could receive statutory sick pay for the first time Employees must earn at least the equivalent of 14 hours on the minimum wage to receive statutory sick pay (earn at least £118 a week). The government is consulting on proposed changes to extend eligibility to those earning below the current threshold. The Department […]
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27th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 26 June 2019
Universal Credit Scams Beware of scammers claiming to be from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) offering ‘government loans’. They use a victim’s personal details to apply for universal credit and an advanced payment, which is paid to the person’s bank. The scammers then charge the victims for the ‘service’. The individual does not […]
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13th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Refund scheme by banks for scam victims
The new voluntary Code for banks to refund “authorised push payment” scam victims has come into effect, but not all banks are signed up to the scheme. These scams could involve impersonating someone, such as a homebuyer’s solicitor or a builder, whom the individual was expecting to pay or the sale of non-existent goods online. […]
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13th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 29 May 2019
Refund scheme by banks for scam victims begins The new voluntary Code for banks to refund “authorised push payment” scam victims has come into effect, but not all banks are signed up to the scheme. These scams could involve impersonating someone, such as a homebuyer’s solicitor or a builder, whom the individual was expecting to […]
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13th June 2019 by manager in Campaigns
Ash Citizens Advice News – 8 May 2019
Holiday Booking Fraud Research by travel association ABTA suggests more than 5,000 people were the victims of holiday booking fraud last year. Over half (53%) of the fraud cases related to the sale of airline tickets. In particular scammers targeted those visiting family and friends in Africa and the Indian subcontinent. One in four cases […]
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