Archives for 27 March 2007
3.5m victims of online fraud in 2006
More than 3.5 million people were victims of online fraud last year, according to latest research.
Data from the Get Safe Online campaign suggests that the average money lost to internet fraudsters was about £875 in 2006.
Tony Neale, managing director of Get Safe, states that consumers should treat the internet with the same amount of caution […]
Consumer savings ‘hampered by debt’
Last year was a record for consumer savings, though the good work could be undone by rising debt, according to research.
About £136 billion was saved in 2006, which is a rise of £25 billion on the 2005, suggests a study from unbiased.co.uk.
However, the company adds that the increase in savings has coincided with a […]