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13 tricks used to con victims as scams quadruple over lockdown

13 tricks used to con victims as scams quadruple over lockdown

How to join the FRAUD FIGHTBACK: Losses to scammers have quadrupled in lockdown… here we reveal the tricks they use to con victims out of cashThere were 22,785 cases recorded in March, with losses totalling £92.3mBy July cases had jumped 43% to 32,658, while losses had soared to £356.6mBut victims could be losing £80m a day as only a fraction of fraud is reportedWe reveal 13 tricks used by the coronavirus con artists and how YOU can stop them – and the stories of those who lost hundreds of poundsBy Samantha Partington and Fiona Parker and Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 17:00 EDT, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 04:14 EDT, 9 September 2020

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We drive Aston Martin's £3.3m Goldfinger DB5 with 007 gadgets

We drive Aston Martin's £3.3m Goldfinger DB5 with 007 gadgets

Being Bond for a day: RAY MASSEY drives Aston Martin’s Goldfinger DB5 ‘continuation’ car worth £3.3million that’s tooled-up with 007’s best gadgetsJust 25 of the ‘continuation’ Aston Martin DB5s will be created by the British brand’s Bond-inspired Q divisionEach is fitted with all the gadgets from the iconic 1964 film, including a smoke screen and bulletproof shield Ray Massey is among one of the few non-customers to get their hands on one of the £3.3m carsHe reveals what its like to drive as he steps into the shoes of Sean Connery to become James Bond for a day By Ray Massey For The Daily Mail And Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 19:01 EDT, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 02:58 EDT, 9 September 2020

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Tesla shares down 33% from last week's high

Tesla shares down 33% from last week's high

Tesla shares drop 21% in the worst single-day loss in its history: Electric car maker’s stocks drop down 33% from last week’s highBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 17:40 EDT, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 02:36 EDT, 9 September 2020

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Royal Mail tells unions to modernise or die

Royal Mail tells unions to modernise or die

Royal Mail tells unions to modernise or die: Loss-making firm wants to focus more on parcels and less on lettersBy James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 17:39 EDT, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 18:01 EDT, 8 September 2020

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