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Types of Fraud
The most common scam investments include:
- Property Loan Notes
- Binary Options
- Carbon Credits
- Rare Earth Metals
- Wine and Art Investments
- UK Land Plots
- Free Pension Reviews
- Gold Diamond Mines
- Cryptocurrency Investment
- Co-Sharing Workspace
Other common financial scams:
- Fake emails representing large ethical companies
- Online dating (romance) scams
- Banking and online account scams
- Recovery rooms promising to recover your failed investment
- Travel Scams
- Pre-IPO Scams
- Bank loan and credit card scam
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Useful Contact Information
Action Fraud
0300 123 2040
Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
0300 500 0597
Citizens Advice Bureau
0345 040506
Serious Fraud Office
0207 239 7272 / 7152
National Crime Agency
0370 4967622
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