Government launches consultation to ban scam calls

Cold calling

Plans to ban cold calls for financial products such as insurance have been set out with the launch of a government consultation.

Andrew Griffith, economic secretary to HM Treasury, said: “Cold calling for financial services and products has long been used by fraudsters to manipulate and trick members of the public into scams.

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UN creates NZIA replacement

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ABI unveils financial inclusion strategy

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