Britons are falling victim to telephone scams because they are too polite to hang up, latest research reveals By Helena Kelly For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 13 July 2021 Some 89 per cent of over-65s say they are confident in taking suspicious calls The average Briton … Read more
Cryptocurrency mining is the new rage these days and cryptomining services that make you a small amount of profit for mining tasks seem the way to go in a busy life. It makes even more sense from the convenience of your mobile but don’t fall for the scam, as has been discovered recently. More than … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: MPs must grill bank bosses over why they are refusing to help many customers who have lost life-changing sums of money to scams By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 12 June 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 12 June 2021 I trust members of the Treasury Select Committee will … Read more
Over the weekend I received two of what’s called ‘smishing’ texts claiming to be from Royal Mail. They demanded payment of £1.19p otherwise a parcel would not be delivered.
FCA boss demands crackdown on internet scams as ministers face growing backlash over new online safety laws By Matt Oliver and Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 12 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 May 2021 The City watchdog has called for an urgent crackdown on rampant internet scams that are … Read more
Ministers fall at first fence in war on scams: No laws on internet fraud included in new Online Safety Bill By Lucy White and Daniel Martin for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 11 May 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 11 May 2021 Ministers were accused of ‘stumbling at the first fence’ after financial scams … Read more
As scammers flood the internet with investment cons, it can be hard to know who and what to trust online. Money Mail has exposed how fraudsters are targeting savers using the net to find a home for their money – including how scam adverts can be bought for less than £100. But the internet can … Read more
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Beware the latest Royal Mail con doing the rounds: Fake text tells consumers they owe £2.99 as it warns of 17 separate scam messages Fake emails and texts impersonating parcel companies have been widespread One Twitter user reported the latest example which seeks to harvest details The request for a £2.99 fee comes at a … Read more
Investment impersonation scams rise more than 600% since 2010: What do you need to look out for and what should you do if you become a victim? Investment scams impersonating financial services firms rise 634% since 2010 Impersonation scams account for 37% of all FCA warnings issued since 2010 453 clone warnings issued by FCA … Read more