Scams

University students are being targeted by scammers with offers of fake tax refunds, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned.

Do you know what e-mail phishing is? How about whaling? Or domain spoofing? Even if you can’t be precise, you probably have an inkling they are catchy, but confusing terms to describe types of online fraud.

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/steve-guild-don-t-expect-phishing-victim-to-pay-for-forgiveable-error-1-5076700

Police forces around the country are warning about a telephone scam that has tricked people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.

https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/18168130.amazon-scam-warning-hang-immediately-warn-police/?ref=twtrec

Under-fire forex provider warns that criminals may try to take advantage of its predicament to scam customers

A WARNING has been issued about a telephone scam operating in the region which targets the elderly and vulnerable.

Fraudsters claiming to be from the Insolvency Service are conning people into paying a fee in the hope of getting their funds back. Here's how to stay safe.

A Bridlington man's been charged with numerous counts of fraud.

https://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/3026634/bridlington-man-charged-with-fraud-offences/#.XiLiXSd_FS0.twitter

Police forces around the country are warning about a telephone scam that has tricked people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Police in Bristol have issued a warning after two people were conned out of £15,000 in the latest telephone scam involving a fraudster claiming to be calling from Amazon.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/amazon-prime-phone-scam-police-3738690?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Age UK Oxfordshire is warning residents that they could be targeted by a phone scam.

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18159297.watch-amazon-prime-fraud-calls-warns-age-uk-oxfordshire/?ref=twtrec