Scams

  • 15 Sep 2019 9:36 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    In May this year, Tonight reporter Helen Skelton received an email. It appeared to be from TV Licensing, and said that it was her ‘last day to remain licensed’ but that her direct debit had bounced. It instructed her to pay an overdue balance of £11.95. Little did Helen know: when she clicked to pay that small fee, it would actually begin a chain of events which would allow criminals to steal an astonishing £70,000 from her bank account.

    https://www.itv.com/news/2019-09-12/fraud-the-public-threat-tonight/


  • 15 Sep 2019 2:38 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Financial Conduct Authority has published warnings about two unauthorised car insurance firms targeting the public via social media. Fast Camel Car Insurance is reportedly operating on Facebook, while @carinsurance.lltd is targeting customers on Instagram.

    https://www.moneyexpert.com/insurance/fca-raises-alarm-two-fraudulent-car-insurance-firms-operating-social-media/


  • 15 Sep 2019 2:30 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Following yet more reports over the weekend of sellers who have fallen victim to the eBay PayPal payment email address fraud. They have all seen the payment email address changed on several of their listings, diverting thousands into fraudsters PayPal accounts, today we share the steps one eBay seller has put in place to attempt to prevent the fraud being repeated on their eBay account.

    https://tamebay.com/2019/09/ebay-paypal-payment-email-address-fraud-prevention-methods.html

  • 15 Sep 2019 12:48 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A rogue builder who fled the country in an attempt to evade justice has been jailed for nearly four years.

    https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/17867900.rogue-trader-conned-elderly-finally-behind-bars/?ref=twtrec

  • 08 Sep 2019 10:34 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Police are warning residents in Gloucestershire to please be vigilant after reports of a number of HMRC scam calls.

    https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/articles/aanews/warning-as-hmrc-scam-targets-residents-of-gloucestershire-stroud-cheltenham-cotswold-forest


  • 08 Sep 2019 9:18 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Social Media Scams Costing Businesses £1Billion Per Year

    https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/a28842871/instagram-fraud/


  • 08 Sep 2019 7:26 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Millennials are falling victim to scams involving handing money to fraudsters more than any other age group, according to Lloyds Bank.

    https://www.itv.com/news/2019-09-02/tech-savvy-millennials-hand-over-most-cash-to-bank-scam-fraudsters/


  • 02 Sep 2019 4:57 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A scam ‘International Postcode Online Lottery’ letter is turning up in people’s post. We’ve obtained a copy so you know what to watch out for.

    https://conversation.which.co.uk/money/scam-watch-postcode-lottery-letter/

  • 02 Sep 2019 2:01 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    THOUSANDS of Warwickshire residents looking for love are among those who have fallen victim to online scams.

    https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/warwickshire-residents-urged-to-help-in-the-fight-against-online-crime-14593/


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