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June 16th 2015 An Ulster teenager who took his own life was the victim of a Nigerian blackmail gang, his parents have revealed. For information and advice on safeguarding children, click here. 17 year-old Ronan Hughes’ parents Gerard...
16 June 2015
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June 16th 2015 The last few days have seen three high profile cases involving UK citizens travelling abroad to fight along extremist organisations ‘in the name of Islam’. For information and advice on safe and responsible social...
16 June 2015
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June 9th 2015 Many of us are familiar with 'social engineering' phone calls and emails claiming to be from our bank, but actually sent by criminals in an attempt to gain our confidential financial details. In a new twist to this...
11 June 2015
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June 9th 2015 As we head into summer, people around the UK are getting prepared for a hectic few months of festivals, sporting events, concerts and of course, holidays. For information and advice about buying tickets safely online, click...
8 June 2015
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June 1st 2015 British Muslims booking trips to Mecca this September to celebrate Hajj are being warned about the threat of fraudsters trying to con them with bogus travel packages. For information and advice on safe holiday and travel booking,...
1 June 2015
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May 28th 2015 New data shows that identity fraud was the dominant was the principal kind of fraud perpetrated in the UK in the first three months of this year. 34,151 confirmed instances of identity fraud were recorded in the period representing...
28 May 2015
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May 18th 2015 In a call for consumers to ‘Wake up - don’t fake up!’ the City of London Police unit is highlighting the dangers of buying and using counterfeit goods such as make-up, perfume, electrical hair stylers and sun...
18 May 2015
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