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Lloyds Bank has issued a warning over "advance fee" scams as the epidemic sweeps the UK. The scam sees fraudsters promote remote working or content creator positions, targeting jobseekers across the UK.

Victims are losing an average of £1,420 in these scams, the bank - which has Birmingham branches - has been warned. Christina Ford, Fraud Investigator at Lloyds, warned: "In my role, I've spoken to a number of customers who have been approached unexpectedly with job offers or they've responded to advertisements promising quick cash or remote working opportunities.

"These offers usually take place on social media platforms, sometimes not even framed as a job advert, but instead in the form of a fake profile talking about a great job opportunity they've had themselves.

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