Scams

A grandfather has told of how he lost money saved for Christmas presents after his family were duped by fraudsters on WhatsApp.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59238425

BORDERERS are being warned about a coronavirus ‘passport scam’.

https://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/19706473.coronavirus-nhs-borders-issues-passport-scam-fraud-alert/?ref=twtrec

The chairman of the Treasury Committee, Mel Stride, has written to four tech giants asking for details on what policies they have in place to combat online fraud and protect savers.

https://www.ftadviser.com/companies/2021/11/08/mps-question-tech-giants-on-fraud-prevention/

Technology giants Microsoft, Twitter, Snapchat and TikTok have been asked by MPs to provide details on how they combat scams and protect consumers as part of an ongoing inquiry into online fraud.

https://www.thenational.scot/news/national/19698193.mps-push-technology-giants-online-fraud-policies/?ref=twtrec

TOUGH new measures that protect pension savers and help stop scam transfers in their tracks became law today.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1517927/pension-scams-savings-pensioners-schemes

Tech mega caps shirked a probe into how much money they earn from paid-for advertisements for unregulated financial products on their platforms.

https://www.cityam.com/social-media-giants-shirk-probe-into-income-from-scam-ads/

Lured by online advertisements for unmissable investment opportunities and reeled in by influencers, Santander UK customers are reporting losses of £1 million a month to crypto scams, with the largest thefts involving remote access hijacking of their device.

https://www.moneyexpert.com/news/santander-customers-losing-gbp1m-to-crypto-scams-every-month/?mc_cid=34e82d0ba4

More than one million British households may have fallen victim to a scam which involves people receiving mystery Amazon parcels they did not order.

https://www.itv.com/news/2021-10-27/households-fall-victim-to-mystery-amazon-parcel-brushing-scam

Shoppers are being warned to watch out for purchase scams as Black Friday approaches on November 26.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/shoppers-warned-watch-purchase-scams-230100246.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

Research has revealed the 20 companies most-likely to be impersonated by scammers.

https://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/19673792.hermes-text-dpd-royal-mail-top-20-companies-impersonated-scammers/?ref=twtrec