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We all try to keep as safe as we can when it comes to our finances, but the fact is that fraud can happen to any of us. And a new study has outlined the top five banks in the UK that customers are most at risk of it happening - with Santander at the top of the list.

A shopping centre that was once the largest indoor mall in Europe is now mostly deserted, with many of the units now empty.

Tory peer Michelle Mone’s billionaire husband took part in a scheme to suck millions out of a company in a massive corporate tax fraud, prosecutors allege.

With Christmas and New Year comes bank holidays, meaning many branches will be closed next week and the week following.

Tory peer Michelle Mone’s businessman husband could be facing a lengthy jail sentence if found guilty of fraud charges in Spain. Billionaire Doug Barrowman has been charged with crimes including corporate tax evasion.

A former England football player and mum discussed divorcing her husband on the Encrochat network while working as an accountant for a drug gang, a court heard. Faye Dunn, 38, has been jailed for her role as a money launderer for the gang and used the Encrochat network to communicate with criminals involved in the supply of cannabis.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis' website is working overtime at the moment as increasing numbers of people struggle to pay rapidly increasing bills. With pretty much everything bar wages rising at an unprecedented rate, millions of Brits are trying to find ways to make or save money - fast.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Alvaro Longoria, partner-producer at Morena Films, one of Spain’s top production shingles, is teaming with the Government of Cantabria to create El Bosque del Cine, a pioneering reforestation scheme offering producers a simple but inspiring way of cancelling productions’ carbon footprints.  The program is set to be unveiled on Sept. 13 at a round table at this week’s Santander Film Festival. El Bosque del Cine aims to plant 34,000 trees over 40 hectares, lent to the program by the Government of Cantabria. Creation will be divided into two phases of 20 hectares each, the first beginning this year. The forest will absorb 19,000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions, equivalent to the footprint of 320 movies. 

A Scots mum and her young son had a lucky escape after their car went up in flames just off the M8.

Nationwide is offering workers a £1,200 payment to help offset the cost of living crisis. Most members of staff - 11,000 people - are eligible for the bonus.

Staff at Lockerbie’s Cumberland Building Society branch are gearing up to become the “last bank in town”.

James Corden was left absolutely furious over a reported bust-up with another cyclist in London after he was thrown from his bike.

The first payment of the cost of living package is set to arrive in millions of households this week.

READ MORE: Drivers face up to £1,000 fines for commonly used 'thank you gestures' on roads The customer clicks on a link and shares their contact details to find out more. They are then contacted by phone, email or social media, and offered high returns with "little or no risk". Fraudsters often use high-pressure sales tactics.

scam involves criminals pretending to be celebrities such as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Holly Willoughby, and even Lewis himself. As reported by The Telegraph, the scammers use fake endorsements from celebrities such as these in an attempt to lure victims into forking over cash. READ MORE — Nicola Sturgeon announces Scottish independence 'referendum' for October 2023These investment scams are expected to double this year, after already rising more than 60% since last November according to Santander.

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There's a simple way to get a free £150 Amazon voucher according to Martin Lewis's MoneySavingExpert website. The deal is being given to shoppers who take out a certain type of card.

Customers of some of the country's biggest banking sites have begun to report being locked out of their accounts this morning.

A grieving Scots widow whose bank denied her fraud claim after callous scammers stole £2,000 from her savings has received her money back after the Daily Record highlighted her plight.

Around two million mortgage borrowers will have to find the money to pay higher monthly repayments after the Bank of England raised interest rates from 0.75 to 1% on Thursday.

Simon Cowell is a judge - when he fell to the ground after bouncing off the bonnet of one of the cars. The 2019 Britain's Got Talent contestant and 2020 America's Got Talent semi-finalist suffered a catalogue of injuries, including a severed spinal cord and third-degree burns. He was airlifted to hospital and had to spend months recovering.

It's been 24 years since they burst onto our screens as PJ and Duncan on ITV's Byker Grove. Since then the've gone on to win a combined total of 40 National Television Awards - but Ant and Dec have now turned back the clock to reprise their very first telly roles.They aren't just doing it for the sake of nostalgia.The two are appearing in a £2million advertising campaign for banking giant Santander, which sees them don their trademark '90s baggy clothing whilst riding an 'Antandec' branded bike across West London.The Geordie duo, both 46, were just 12 years old when they were cast together on the children's TV favourite.

Nestle has issued a warning to consumers that more price rises could come into effect in a bid to tackle cost inflation. The KitKat and Shreddies maker had already increased prices by more than 5 per cent over the first three months of 2022 and may see further hikes

A Tesco employee has shared some of the most 'annoying' things she hears come out of customers' mouths.

Everyone in the UK has been warned that they must check seven things before midnight - or risk losing thousands of pounds. As of midnight, it will officially be a new tax year, meaning plenty of tax changes will come into place.

Nearly a quarter of a million current account switches took place during the last three months of 2021, as the number of customers ditching their bank to move elsewhere accelerated.

Brits on Universal Credit and State Pension have been warned about payment bans brought in by some banks.

Online banking customers are being left exposed to some worrying fraud risks, according to a new report from Which?

High street lender Santander has accidentally paid out £130 million to tens of thousands of people and businesses in a Christmas Day blunder.