All Scams articles – Page 4
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Scam-a-lot...except it isn't funny
For those who think a ‘spoof’ is something funny, the OED assures us that it can also mean hoax…
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NewsNot remotely good
Tobacco world is never a dull place, as shown when Scott Preston rang from Shetland…
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It wasn't a black and white case
A ‘customer’ created a confusing scenario at Shoba Patel’s Molesey Stores near Hampton Court…
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Check your bank statements - it could save you money
I could write dozens of pages about the compliance requirements for card processing terminals…
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It's a rip-off and there's nothing you can do about it
This will be the fourth time I have written about the snappily-titled PCI DSS over the past year…
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How to get over the 'con' in contract
No apologies on my continued nagging over contracts but here is something that may help somebody…
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They all want handover money
You’ve already forked over thousands, so how about a few hundred more?…
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Ah Spain: the sun, the sangria...the scams
As I’ve said before, the fine print makes it difficult to suss that you might be placing an advert…
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Another wham scam from the 'cops'
Peter McAfee had a call from a guy calling himself Dave Bradley and claiming to be from the Police…
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NewsRubbing in the salt
I have travelled back in time for this one, but there you go – you can’t keep a ‘good’ story down…
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Be aware, be very aware
Amit Patel emailed me to spread a warning about the so-called ‘Child Safety Awareness Campaign’…
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NewsE-scaped scot-free
When I first reported on Red Electronic Cigarettes, I was hoping that it was just a duff batch…
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If you value your business throw out the cowboys
Here’s something that I think a lot of retailers can learn from…
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NewsIt's the Loan Stranger
I expect you all have some customers who are hard up – the type who always buy the cheapest option…
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Who's funding FiT?
There are lots more solar panels around these days, right? Did you know you were subsidising them?
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NewsThe loan danger
Previous Nisa member Dilip Patel, in the process of handing over his store to another retailer, needs to hear from anyone who has had dealings with Close Finance.
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Spam spam spam
Sometimes it must feel as though the scams are aimed surely and squarely at Only You.