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Domestic Abuse Charities Report Surge in Tech and Financial Control Tactics
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- UK domestic abuse charities report a 78% rise in tech-facilitated or economic abuse referrals, with a "staggering" increase in victims coerced into car finance agreements.
- Data shows economic abuse referrals doubled, highlighting a growing trend of financial control by perpetrators.
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UK domestic abuse charities report a 78% rise in tech-facilitated or economic abuse referrals, with a "staggering" increase in victims coerced into car finance agreements. Data shows economic abuse referrals doubled, highlighting a growing trend of financial control by perpetrators.
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