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Why bank cards are changing in France
The new payment systems aim to make it easier to shop online and to fight fraud
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Small increase in notaire fees for property buyers expected in France
The fee is expected to generate revenue of €30 million a year to fight against coastal erosion
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Scam email alert for clients of three leading French banks
Fraudsters link to bank’s genuine website at some points, making scam look legitimate
Fraud alerts on rise – but not by enough
An increasing number of fraud and money-laundering alerts from property professionals have been logged by the Tracfin anti-corruption agency.
Notaires signalled 1,400 sales in 2017, up 34% on 2016, mostly for international buyers and tax fraud.
Although estate agent alerts were up 140%, this was too few given the market rise and all sizes of company were warned to be attentive.