July 24, 2008
Bank phishing attacks on the rise
Attempts by internet fraudsters to con people into revealing their bank account details are rising, a banking body says.
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July 15, 2008
Nigerian football conmen exposed
An undercover BBC investigation exposes how African footballers are being conned by Nigerian fraudsters.
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‘I was victim of African football conmen’
Nigerian Isaiah Akpan was 17 when a conman emailed him claiming he could arrange a trial for an English club. The BBC's Edward Main tells his story.
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June 30, 2008
Fraudsters hijack vicar’s e-mail
Internet fraudsters hijack a retired Cornish vicar's e-mail address to send bogus emails pleading for cash.
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June 19, 2008
Illegals firms named and shamed
Firms employing illegal immigrants are to be named and shamed in a new move to crack down on people smuggling.
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