Stanislav Stepchuk cheated on his pregnant wife with a junior colleague.

Monzo has been fined £21m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its failures regarding anti-financial crime measures.

He gave his wife nearly £80,000,000 to avoid paying inheritance tax before the pair split.

Santander says they intend to ‘integrate’ the major bank into their company.

Is your local set to shut?

Some customers will save £299 a year.

One in seven of us has lost money to fraud or scams in the past year, according to a new survey.

Some 14% of those surveyed said they had fallen victim to a fraud which had cost them money in the last 12 months.

Half of respondents said they had received a fraud attempt within the last three months.

The prevalence of online fraud has increased support for tightening online security, with more people saying they are willing to go through additional checks to stay safe.

Just under half (49%) of those surveyed by financial insights company TransUnion said they didn’t mind being asked to reauthenticate after an initial login, for example, when changing a password or making a payment.

An overwhelming 78% of the 1,000 over-18s asked said they did not want to be able to access their accounts without their identity being verified first.

Chad Reimers, general manager of fraud and identity at TransUnion in the UK said: ‘Quick and seamless journeys have become the norm.

‘However, consumers are increasingly demanding trust as part of their interactions with digital channels.

‘There are increasing demands from consumers to ensure security and authentication – and this spans across sectors, from financial services, to gaming, to online dating.’

As well as reporting incidents to the police, people who believe they have fallen victim to fraud should tell their bank or payments provider as soon as they can.

This can help the provider to claw back the money and could also help to prevent further fraud attempts on the account.

Many banks have signed up to the 159 service – a memorable number that people can call if they have received contact that they suspect to be fraudulent.

People can also check their credit reports for any activity which may indicate fraud.

The UK lost around £23.9 billion to fraud and scams last year, according to the Nasdaq financial crime report – the equivalent to around 1% of Britain’s GDP.

This was the biggest loss in any country in the European region, followed France and Germany.

UK fraud reportedly accounts for more than 40% of crime but it receives ‘less than 1% of police resources,’ Janine Hirt, the CEO of Innovate Finance told Compliance Corylated.

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More bank branches are shutting across the UK after Santander confirmed a list of closures.

The UK high streets have been obliterated in recent years, even before the coronavirus pandemic as more people turn to online shopping.

Changing customer habits are also reshaping banking, with many big names exiting towns and cities.

And it isn’t just banks bidding farewell.

Poundland – a staple on every high street – announced a closure of almost 70 stores last week after a rescue deal.

Here are the Santander branches closing this week.

List of Santander branches closing this week

• Aberdare – June 24
• Blackwood – June 23
• Brecon – June 25
• Cleveleys – June 23
• Dungannon – June 23
• Eltham – June 23
• Glasgow LDHQ – June 24
• Glasgow MX – June 23
• Greenford – June 24
• Magherafelt – June 24

Why are the branches closing?

Santander told Metro previously that customer behaviour is changing and it needs to ensure that the business remains ‘fit for future.’

A Santander spokesperson said: ‘Our new combination of full-service branches, alongside Work Cafés, counter-free branches and reduced hours branches, aims to provide the right balance between digital banking and face-to-face money management and guidance.

‘As a business, we must move with customers and balance our investment across all the places where we interact with customers, to deliver the very best for them now and in the future.’

The bank said that closing a branch is ‘always a very difficult decision.’

It comes after the closure of ten Santander and eight NatWest branches last week.

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Millions could get up to £70 each — even if they’ve never had a Mastercard.

It currently has around 175 branches throughout Britain.

Is your local closing for good?

Ten Santander branches are closing this week alone.

Changing allegiance can really pay off.

When attempting to log in, users have been greeted by an error message.

Four high street banks announced a string of closures.

The building society today revealed details of its 2025 Fairer Share initiative.

Are you entitled to a share of £100,000,000 compensation?

They were taken to court over unfair fees – and it doesn’t just affect Mastercard users.

The government has announced plans to regulate the ‘Wild West’ of payment plans offered by firms like Klarna and Clearpay.

Apparently it was ‘gross negligence’ on my part.

From lack of human help to chatbots that send you in circles, dealing with a bank can be frustrating – but you can fight back.

The change would impact payments at supermarkets, clothing stores and more.

If you have instant regret, now there’s a solution.

Millions will be affected.

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