1st Aug 2011
Tax credits are important – if you are working on a low income, you may be able to get money back from the government. It’s essentially free cash that can make a real difference to your quality of life, so it’s definitely worth taking a moment to learn about tax credits and see whether you…
12th Jul 2011
While living in the country can do wonders for your lifestyle, sometimes you can feel disadvantaged when it comes to getting hold of the best deals. Well, here at MoneyMagpie we’re all about showing you the best ways to make and save money in the county , and there are plenty of ways you can…
5th Jun 2011
Imagine you’ve borrowed £5,000 and you are struggling to pay it back. If you’ve borrowed that money in the form of a secured loan against your house and you really can’t make the repayments, your home will be repossessed. No questions asked and no second chances. To lose your entire home for that sum of…
10th Apr 2011
Online fraud is rising and a lot of the scams come off the back of news events now. It’s easy to be conned because the fraudsters are getting cleverer. Here are the latest seasonal scams to watch out for:
27th Jan 2011
First the good news: Fraud prevention detectives have just seized a haul of scam post which was supposed to be sent to thousands of vulnerable people across the UK to get money off them In the first operation of its kind, officers from the Metropolitan Police Service’s Economic and Specialist Crime Unit (Operation Sterling) took…
12th Aug 2010
We’ve heard from Action Fraud, the Government-backed organisation that helps people who have been victims of fraud. They’re warning everyone about a new type of scam targeting people with loans. The fraudsters – often from a company with a similar name to an existing loan company (clever) – are sending out letters claiming the recipient has missed…
19th Apr 2010
I’ve had yet ANOTHER spam email from some dodgy, fraudulent company offering me alleged ‘part-time work in Europe’. For some reason I’ve had a load of these in the last couple of days so they must be targeting a lot of people at the moment. Here’s what the scam email says: “Hi, West Union Group…
2nd Nov 2009
This is from a friend of mine who works for the police. Be warned!: “This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA &…
27th Jan 2009
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