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New figures given to Money Box show there has been a big increase in the amount of money being stolen through fake text messages offering people jobs. These recruitment scams are usually sent via text or WhatsApp and offer high pay, easy hours and the chance to work from home. Last year 126 people contacted Action Fraud saying they'd been victims of this type of scam with 拢977,000 stolen from them. That is 50 times as much as was reported the year before. What do you need to look out for?

Storm Henk was the 8th storm of this season and more could well be on the way. As the flooding costs for insurers rise, home insurance premiums move up with them. According to the Consumer Intelligence 主播大秀 Insurance Price Index they had already risen 36% by last October. We'll explain all you need to know about flood insurance.

When you pay into a pension you expect it to be there for you when you retire. We investigate one listener's case who discovered her pension company had taken all her money in charges.

And Paul Lewis asks listeners how they buy their music? Email moneybox@bbc.co.uk

Presenter: Paul Lewis
Reporters: Dan Whitworth and Sandra Hardial
Researcher: Jo Krasner
Editor: Jess Quayle

(First broadcast 12pm Saturday 13th January, 2024)