Scams

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has put a block in place on numbers that were using spoofing tactics to impersonate genuine tax officials.

Here's what companies can do to recover lost assets in the wake of a data theft or a BEC scam.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/3397776/act-fast-to-recover-assets-after-cyber-fraud.html

Scams Awareness is a yearly campaign which aims to create a network of confident, alert consumers who know what to do when they see a scam. This year's campaign will take place over two weeks, from the 10th-23rd June.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/sa19/

A ROGUE builder has admitted making bogus representations to five householders – and engaging in “aggressive” trading.

Scams that offer the promise of getting rich quick though crypto-currency investments have tripled in the UK, swindling close to £28 million in the past twelve months, say the FCA and Action Fraud

https://www.scmagazineuk.com/crypto-currency-investment-scams-triple-uk-bagging-28-million/article/1585339

Online shoppers are regularly urged to be vigilant against fraudsters, but sellers should also be on guard, a new report warns.

Callers claiming to be from the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) have been phoning residents asking them to pay for the service or to update their contact details.

https://pembrokeshire-herald.com/52978/tps-scam-alert-issued/

A cruel thief with a history of conning vulnerable pensioners is back behind bars - after he was spotted trying to scam a 93-year-old man on his own doorstep.

Complaints about financial services firms have soared to a five-year high as payday loans firms and banks all generated increased levels of consumer disputes.

Planning a holiday is exciting, but it would be heartbreaking to discover that your big break doesn’t really exist and you’ve been the victim of a scam.

https://www.scotsman.com/business/sun-sea-and-scam-don-t-fall-prey-to-bogus-holiday-con-artists-1-4929980