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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rob Davies

UK consumers warned over offers of money to open betting accounts in their names

A young woman looks down at her smartphone
The website of the Gambling Commission warns against allowing a third party to use your details for gambling. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian

Consumers struggling to pay bills over the festive season have been urged not to sign up with companies that offer money in exchange for personal details in order to open multiple betting accounts in their name.

Fraud prevention and consumer specialists raised the alarm after the Guardian highlighted one such company, Kent-based Moneyful Ltd, which promoted the chance to make “easy money” over the festive period.

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