Scams

A spoof site for RingGo saw unsuspecting drivers scammed as they attempted to pay to park. But after YourMoney.com alerted the parking service and Google to the copycat site, it’s no longer ranking in the top spot on the search engine.

https://www.yourmoney.com/household-bills/ringgo-scam-foiled-but-drivers-warned-of-rise-in-cashless-parking-fraud/

Whether you’ve been getting dodgy messages on Instagram, or you’ve been conned out of money on Facebook, Jenny Radcliffe will be here to tell you how to spot a social media scam. Plus, she’ll be hearing some of your stories and questions.

https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/how-to-spot-a-social-media-scam-with-jenny-radcliffe

Phishing: Spot and report scam emails, texts, websites and calls.

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/phishing-scams/report-scam-text-message

TSB says 80% of cases in its main fraud categories come from scams on Meta platforms including Instagram.

Meta has been urged to take action to protect customers from fraud, after TSB said scams via the social media company’s platforms Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have soared.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/05/facebook-whatsapp-instagram-fraud-scams-tsb-meta?CMP=share_btn_tw

Tax credits customers will receive their annual renewal packs between May 2 and June 15, but scammers are anticipated to strike.

https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1764623/hmrc-scam-warning-tax-credits

A TECH-SAVVY York man who lost £12,000 in an investment scam that used images of famous TV stars as bait is warning others not to make the same mistake.

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/kicking-myself-warning-york-dad-030000256.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

TSB Bank have demanded that Meta-owned companies, such as Facebook and Whatsapp, take greater responsibility for fraud carried out on their platforms as the government launches its new fraud crackdown.

https://www.cityam.com/lloyds-tsb-bank-demand-facebook-and-whatsapp-take-responsibility-for-fraud-on-their-platforms/

An elderly man was nearly conned out of more than £1,600 by a scammer who claimed to be selling commemorative Coronation coins.

https://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2023-05-01/police-warn-of-coronation-coins-scam-targeting-royal-fans

Following the news that Ofcom is investigating ways to stamp out spoofing, a popular tactic by scammers to trick people into thinking a phone call is from a trusted person or organisation, Marijus Briedis, cybersecurity expert at NordVPN, has commented.

https://ifamagazine.com/article/ofcom-spoof-call-crackdown-consumers-shouldnt-have-to-spend-their-days-dodging-these-scams-nordvpn/

As the UK continues to grapple with its cost-of-living crisis, scammers are taking advantage of people’s increased financial vulnerability.

In the first half of 2022 alone, criminals stole a total of £609.8 million through scams, according to UK Finance data.