February is known as the month of romance – but lockdown rules have resulted in further isolation for singletons, leaving thousands with lonely hearts seeking love remotely. But with this desperation comes another threat: romance fraud. It has become a very lucrative industry for fraudsters, and last year victims of this type of scam were … Read more
‘These s**tes are outrageous!’ Martin Lewis accidentally swears on This Morning during rant about online scammers and illegal websites By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:32 GMT, 11 February 2021 | Updated: 12:58 GMT, 11 February 2021 He regularly appears on ITV to offer money advice. And on Thursday, Martin Lewis accidentally swore during an … Read more
Britons are being targeted by scammers with fraudulent calls and text messages claiming that they must pay a fine for breaching lockdown rules, Ofcom warned. The racketeering messages purport to come from the UK Government, the NHS, people’s local GP surgeries and even the World Health Organisation (WHO). They aim to trick unsuspecting members of … Read more
Pension savers and investors are being bombarded with fraudulent online ads on ‘industrial scale’, say financial regulators who called for more money and resources to step up public warning campaigns. Criminals no longer need to produce glossy brochures or set up fake offices as online adverts can be created ‘very easily’, an official told MPs … Read more
African internet scammers target lonely locked-down Brits as romance fraud hits record 7,000 cases in 2020 and detectives call on ministers to crack down on Facebook Graeme Biggar, head of National Crime Agency’s National Economic Crime Centre, said agency is combating surge in fraud during Covid-19 pandemic He warned social media companies like Facebook would … Read more
The Project’s Lisa Wilkinson and Waleed Aly reveal they’ve been left ‘devastated’ by scammers who use their image to fool unsuspecting fans By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:59 GMT, 14 December 2020 | Updated: 10:00 GMT, 14 December 2020 On The Sunday Project, hosts Lisa Wilkinson and Waleed Aly reveal they have been … Read more
Just Park has been forced to issue an apology to home owners who have fallen victims to a new scam where fraudsters rented out their driveways and pocketed the crash from customers.
Just Park has been forced to issue an apology to home owners who have fallen victims to a new scam where fraudsters rented out their driveways and pocketed the crash from customers.
Hundreds of charities lose £3.6m to scammers during coronavirus pandemic Over 645 charities hit by scams – with more than £3.6million stolen since March Fraudsters have set up bogus appeals and duped staff into buying fake PPE Watchdog issued warning to trustees and donors to strengthen their defences By Rebecca Camber Chief Crime Correspondent For … Read more
Hundreds of charities lose £3.6m to scammers during coronavirus pandemic Over 645 charities hit by scams – with more than £3.6million stolen since March Fraudsters have set up bogus appeals and duped staff into buying fake PPE Watchdog issued warning to trustees and donors to strengthen their defences By Rebecca Camber Chief Crime Correspondent For … Read more