Scams

The UK’s biggest-ever fraud sting has brought down a phone number spoofing site used by criminals to scam thousands of victims out of millions of pounds.

https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/11/uk-s-biggest-fraud-sting-takes-down-ispoof-site-linked-to-200-000-victims/#.Y4E_2mP9Cac.twitter

Most families will do some shopping on Black Friday, giving fraudsters an easy chance to try to get their hands on your money

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/black-friday-scams-email-con-25561164?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Phone users will be better protected against scammers using fake phone numbers, under new rules announced today by Ofcom.

https://www.cityam.com/ofcom-clamp-down-on-fake-number-fraud/

DRIVERS are being warned about a car park scam which could cost you money - here's how you can avoid being caught out.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/20414388/warning-drivers-car-park-scam/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebarweb

Reports of purchase scams jumped by around a third (34%) after Black Friday and Cyber Monday last year, compared with the usual monthly averages, according to Barclays.

https://uk.style.yahoo.com/barclays-saw-surge-reports-shopping-000100962.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Faced with high inflation and soaring energy prices, UK consumers are unleashing their darker sides and scamming online retailers in order to get free products, according to data from commerce protection provider Signifyd.

https://internetretailing.net/customer/ecommerce-fraud-among-consumers-rises-as-online-sales-fall-across-europe/

FOR the fifth instalment of our cost of living campaign with NatWest, we're looking at five scams SMEs (small and medium sized enterprises) may fall prey to. The rising costs for businesses have created golden opportunities for scammers.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/avoid-scammers-exploiting-cost-living-050000955.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Staffordshire Police are urging people to be vigilant of fraudsters who appear to be genuine buyers or sellers on Facebook Marketplace.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2022/11/01/police-warning-over-facebook-marketplace-fraud/

THE most common scams targeting small and medium-sized businesses - and how to avoid them - have been highlighted in the fifth instalment of our cost of living campaign with NatWest.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/five-scams-business-owners-watch-144000981.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Essex Police have warned customers of the energy company British Gas of a new scam that could cost them hundreds of pounds. Essex Police tweeted an alert on Friday, November 4, saying: "An email appearing to be from British Gas, offering a refund for overpaying in 2020-21.

https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/essex-police-warn-british-gas-7787535?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar