Scams

If you've been thinking that text scams and phoney emails feel more common than ever right now, you'd be correct – a report from TSB Bank recently found that impersonation fraud has soared by 300% since 2019. But what exactly is impersonation fraud? And how can you be more mindful of it?

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a39811167/scam-text-email/

Scammers are using the Government's Council Tax rebate scheme to target vulnerable people and empty their bank accounts. The Government has given people across the country £150 towards their energy bills after a huge rise in the cost of gas and electricity at the start of April.

https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/council-tax-rebate-scam-warning-6989415

Consumers should watch out for fake emails regarding Bitcoin investments that claim to be from MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis after more than 1,000 people reported receiving the scam emails in the space of just three days.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/04/police-issue-warning-martin-lewis-bitcoin-investment-scam/

A warning has been issued for people to be vigilant about fake emails targeting Instagram accounts.

https://www.deeside.com/email-warning-instagram-users-someone-from-russia-is-trying-to-recover-your-password-is-fake/

People are being warned to watch out for council tax rebate fraudsters, who are exploiting desperation to receive the living cost crunch payment to carry out scams.

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2022-04-17/council-tax-rebate-scam-warning-as-fraudsters-exploit-150-payment-desperation

POLICE in the Scottish Borders are warning the public about the dangers of falling victim to remote access fraud.

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/20047837.dont-become-victim-remote-access-fraud-say-police/?ref=twtrec

Once we start getting closer to a big holiday, like now with Easter on the horizon, it’s not unusual to suddenly experience an increase in dodgy texts and messages from scammers trying to get their hands on your personal information.

https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/chocolate-lovers-warned-over-scam-cadbury-easter-egg-hunt-whatsapp-message-3636383

Warning over Royal Mail chatbox scam that signs you up to subscription

https://www.essexlive.news/news/uk-world-news/warning-over-royal-mail-chatbox-6818372?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

The UK’s national fraud reporting centre has issued a warning to those wanting to help victims of the Ukraine war.

https://www.techdigest.tv/2022/03/action-fraud-warns-of-scam-ukraine-emails.html

The UK's national fraud reporting centre is warning about fake emails pretending to raise money for victims of the war in Ukraine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60836962