Government wants total ban on financial cold calling
- Wednesday, 02 August 2023
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The Government has proposed banning cold calls offering any financial products as part of its plan to tackle fraud and scams.
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- Wednesday, 03 May 2023
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The Government is to ban cold-calling for all financial products as part of its beefed-up strategy to tackle financial fraud.
Read more...Pension cold call firm hit with £50,000 fine
- Thursday, 19 August 2021
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The Information Commissioner's Office has fined Halifax-based marketing company Parkin Beacher Ltd (PBL) £50,000 for making nearly 100,000 illegal marketing cold calls to people about their pensions.
Read more...Cold call fraudsters jailed for 17 years over £1m investment scam
- Friday, 05 April 2019
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A group of fraudsters were jailed for a combined 17 years and nine months today for their part in an elaborate wine investment scam which conned nearly £1m out of investors, many of which were elderly and vulnerable.
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