Lloyds Bank Issues Warning of New Fraud Tactic Costing Victims up to £5k

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The Financial Supervision of BaFin warns against letters which are sent under improper use of the letterhead of the Bank of Scotland (a business name of Lloyds Bank GmbH). In this case, private individuals are offered the payment of loans at the Bank of Scotland and at the same time offered that a supposedly Hanover-based "Premium Kunstvermittlung" takes over the repayment of the loans in case the borrower participates in a library sale. The off…

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Young people, women and migrants are the most vulnerable to labor fraud, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). According to the National Citizen Observatory, cases are reported where payment is required for alleged formalities, examinations or uniforms. The lack of digital regulation and verification in employment portals facilitates misleading advertising. Searching for employment on the Internet has become a common p…