The Financial Ombudsman Service expects the number of complaints it will receive this year to hit 210,000 - nearly 30,000 higher than predicted in December.

The number of victims of 'romance' financial scams increased by a fifth (22%) in 2023 compared to 2022, with men at more risk than women.

The FCA has warned investors this week to beware of persistent scammers trying to clone the Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) website.

Nearly three-quarters of people have been targeted by scams in the past year with a majority of approaches online, according to new figures published today.