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      <title>Watch out for Valentine’s romance scams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Looking for love this Valentine’s Day? Dating apps and social media can be great ways to meet people — but they’re also fertile ground for fraudsters. By building trust and then exploiting emotions, dating fraudsters aim to get money, personal details, or even to pull you into “investment” traps. Stay a step ahead with these clear checks and simple actions]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>How banks are helping you stay safe from scam calls and fraud</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With criminals constantly coming up with new and more sophisticated ways to impersonate banks and trick us into parting with our money, it’s more important than ever to stay vigilant.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>The hidden cost of voucher-sharing apps</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Millions of consumers have turned away from PayPal’s popular voucher-sharing service, Honey, after it was alleged to have exploited users and deceived advertisers.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Beware of travel scams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Thinking about a summer holiday? Looking for a last-minute deal? Planning a city break?

Travel scams have been prevalent over the past few years, so be careful when booking anything online.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Unsolicited parcels? It could be a brushing scam</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Have you ever received a parcel you didn’t order?

Recently, we were contacted by a consumer who had received several parcels from Amazon that he hadn’t ordered, and he didn’t know what to do. 

We discovered that it was most likely that he has been the victim of a brushing scam.  ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Now is the time to make sure you're secure online</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The recent national cyber attacks on Marks and Spencer and the Coop have resulted in empty shelves in some of Jersey’s supermarkets in recent weeks. However, while the lack of food has caused issues for Islanders, in the UK customers have been told that the attackers gained access to their personal data, including contact details, date of birth, and online order history.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Watch out for Valentine's Day romance scams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[If you’re looking for love this Valentine’s Day, then online may seem like the easiest place to find it – but please remember to remain vigilant when online dating.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Tips to protect yourself from Amazon impersonation scams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[This Black Friday week – during one of the busiest Christmas shopping periods, when scammers work harder than ever to catch us out – Amazon has released a warning about impersonation scams.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Tips to avoid online scams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With online scams becoming more prevalent in Jersey we wanted to share some top tips to help you protect yourself from them.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Don’t get caught out by a holiday scam</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Are you thinking about jetting off for some sunshine, soaking up some culture on a mini-break, or visiting some loved ones abroad?]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Protect yourself from financial scams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[It’s really important that we all know how to protect ourselves and those around us from financial scams.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>What to do if you've been scammed</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We’re often contacted by islanders asking what to do when they think they’ve been scammed.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>The Island Games and Martin Lewis targeted by scammers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Cyber Emergency Response Team (cert.je) has warned Islanders about three scams which are currently doing the rounds.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>If in doubt, check it out!</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Islanders are being warned about the latest attempt to scam money out of people, which involves them receiving a text or WhatsApp message from a loved one or friend claiming they've smashed or damaged their phone.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Beware of a British Airways scam doing the rounds</title>
      <description><![CDATA[As the weather gets colder and the nights get longer, the idea of a New Year holiday in the sun becomes more and more appealing.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Revolut hacked</title>
      <description><![CDATA[During the weekend of 11 September 2022, the Revolut card system was hacked, putting over 50,000 account holders' data at risk.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Scam warning: Jersey Tower Capital Bank</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) has issued a warning about 'Jersey Tower Capital Bank', an unauthorised scam investment company claiming to trade out of Jersey.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Facebook user data at risk</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Thousands of Islanders’ mobile numbers and email addresses could be at risk.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Islanders targeted by investment scams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We’ve been made aware of an investment scam that was recently sent to an elderly Islander.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Parcel delivery scams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Be vigilant – the States of Jersey Police have issued a warning about parcel delivery scams.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Old phone scam doing the rounds</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Take care when receiving calls about bank or card transactions.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Phone scam warning</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The States of Jersey Police has asked us to warn consumers about a new scam that is affecting Islanders.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Be aware of lottery scams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Lottery scams are advance-fee scams that usually start by claiming ‘you’ve won!’ vast sums of money, or giving you the chance to be entered into a lottery draw.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2019 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Top tips to avoid scams</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We're a proud member of the Jersey Fraud Prevention Forum.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2019 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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