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• 27th September 2018 by manager in Campaigns

  Are you Scam Aware?

  You can be scammed in different ways – online, by phone, by post or in person. Scammers try to get your personal details to get money from you or steal your details so they can pretend to be you. NatWest have identified 8 scams to beware of in 2018:

  • Social media spying – be careful what you put online
  • Malicious software on smartphones
  • Bogus Brexit investments
  • Fraudsters preying on World Cup excitement
  • Money mules – typically students lured into laundering money
  • Wedding websites which may be fake
  • Romance scams – from criminals who create fake profiles
  • Scams aimed at first-time house buyers.

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• 27th September 2018 by manager in Campaigns

  Are you entitled to flight compensation?

  In 2017 a million UK passengers were eligible for compensation worth over £380 million, as a result of flight delays or cancellations. If you are affected, EU Regulation 261/2004 (which still applies until March 2019) means you could claim up to 600 euros. This EU law applies if you depart from the UK,

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