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Latest data indicates that young adults aged 18 to 24 are losing an average of £400 to purchase scams

Finance experts said it was crucial students remained vigilant when it came to their safety and security, including protecting themselves from scams.

More than £1 million could have been lost by UK fans to fraudsters so far, Lloyds Bank estimates

Lloyds Bank says there has been an increase in incidents involving criminals tricking people into paying for goods and services that don’t exist on social media

The high street bank found that there had been a "surge" in criminals tricking people into paying for goods and services that don’t exist on social media - with the average amount lost being £570

Concert ticket scams have rocketed by more than 500% over the past year, while festival fraud has more than doubled. Here’s how to keep yourself safe ahead of the festival season.

Mary and her online partner sent each other messages daily and occasionally spoke over the phone, he also sent pictures of himself in different places and with his daughter, so Mary believed he was who he said he was

Fraudsters are creating fake ads for loans and jobs before disappearing with people's money in a surge of advance fee scam cases, with hard-up households most at risk

Victims have lost £410 on average, Lloyds Bank said.