Scams

It was seven years ago in the weekly update with the Data Science team. As Chief Cyber Officer and co-founder of behavioral biometrics company BioCatch, which specializes in online fraud detection, this was my favorite internal meeting: there were always some new tricks the fraudsters did which the team picked up on, and it was pure fun to learn about them.

https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/23473/the-crazy-year-of-scams

As many of us wind down over the festive period into the New Year, fraudsters are busy at work luring in unsuspecting victims.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/fraud-alert-five-bank-scams-to-watch-out-for-2023-000106780.html

Scam complaints from Revolut users have more than doubled since 2020, as victims warn against prioritising convenience over security.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/scam-complaints-from-revolut-users-more-than-double-since-2020/ar-AA15EEOh

A Swansea business owner was just seconds away from losing £20,000 after being targeted by a phone fraudster over the festive period.

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2022-12-28/i-was-seconds-away-from-losing-20000-business-owner-targeted-in-phone-scam

A brand new Cadbury giveaway scam is circulating on WhatsApp in the run-up to Christmas.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/scam-alert-avoid-cadbury-christmas-173557897.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Lloyds Bank has warned customers over a new scam that could see people lose hundreds of pounds to fraudsters.

https://www.thenational.wales/news/national/uk-today/23196468.lloyds-bank-warns-online-scams-costing-people-hundreds/

Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, is highlighting the latest fraud threats, and warning the public to stay vigilant of the ever-changing tactics that scammers are using to extract money and information.

https://www.cifas.org.uk/newsroom/fruadfocus191222

New warning from Action Fraud about cost of living scams in the run up to Christmas.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/criminals-are-using-the-cost-of-living-crisis-to-scam-the-public-dont-become-a-victim

Fed-up families waiting for their Christmas presents to be delivered are rich picking for online scammers this year, and anxious parents have been warned to be on their guard against falling for clever con tricks.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/from-parcel-delivery-scams-to-fake-websites-what-to-look-out-for-in-run-up-to-christmas/ar-AA15qnGA?mc_cid=e8ce8f44e7&mc_eid=72e89a1d85

Cost of living scams are on the rise, as fraudsters prey on people's anxiety around saving money, experts have told the BBC.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63412297