Scams

West Midlands Police highlighted a probe by Action Fraud who received 30 reports about fake emails that purport to be from the supermarket giant offering free vouchers

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/fake-tesco-vouchers-warning-police-18105524?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

The National Cyber Security Centre has launched a reporting service for scam emails as part of a campaign to help people protect themselves from cyber criminals exploiting the pandemic

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252481850/NCSC-launches-coronavirus-cyber-security-campaign

Police have received a number of reports of members of the public across the country receiving scam emails recently.

https://www.derrynow.com/news/news/534263/psni-issue-a-warning-about-a-scam-in-which-fraudsters-threaten-to-put-people-s-private-footage-online.html#.Xp4OGZvcsHA.twitter

Nottinghamshire Police is aware of a link to a scam website using the name ‘Morrisons Super Market’ received through WhatsApp as a forwarded message.The WhatsApp scam has the following information: “Morrisons is giving away free groceries worth £250 to support the nation during Corona pandemic. Hurry up! Collect your FREE voucher.”

https://westbridgfordwire.com/morrisons-whatsapp-free-shopping-text-scam-could-let-fraudsters-into-your-bank-account/

South Yorkshire Police have urged the public to remain vigilant of the risks of rogue traders after a Sheffield pensioner was swindled out of £40,000.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/sheffield-pensioner-scammed-out-ps40000-rogue-traders-2541760

Be aware that some criminals are exploiting coronavirus to trick people into sharing personal or financial information via phishing emails and cold calls.

https://www.nationwide.co.uk/products/other/landing-page/fight-fraud

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Fake emails contain link to a "convincing looking" website designed to steal logins and personal and financial information.

https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/warning-over-fake-tesco-voucher-4049332?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

The National Crime Agency said it had arrested two people on suspicion of illegally selling tests.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2020/04/14/pandemic-fraud-warning-as-two-arrested-over-false-covid-19-test-claims/

The scammers must be as addicted to coronanews as we are, because their scams sure are capitalizing. As President Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel famously said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” In just the first nine days of April, the Federal Trade Commission reported $7 million lost to scams.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/how-do-life/202004/5-coronavirus-scams-can-fool-even-smart-people