Scams

The DVLA has released pictures of some of the latest scams being used to con motorists out of their money.

Influencer fraud is one of the biggest headaches facing marketers today. As an industry, influencer marketing was worth an estimated £6bn last year, and is forecast to reach £12bn by 2022. Its breakneck growth is largely due to the parallel rise in fortunes of social media giant Instagram.

https://www.cityam.com/influencer-fraud-buck-stops-facebook/

Police are warning Amazon Prime users after fraudsters stole more than £1 million from victims in three months.

One man from Glasgow lost more than £65,000.Police have issued a warning to the public about an Amazon Prime scam which has cost victims more than £1 million in three months.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/scottish-police-share-warning-about-amazon-prime-scam-which-has-cost-victims-more-than-1-million-in-three-months-1-5089474

Eliminating the risk of business email compromise (BEC) attacks requires all parties to a financial transaction to pay close attention to email security, financial controls, and communication protocols.

Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards is warning residents to beware of rogue traders taking advantage of damaged roofs, fences and fallen trees.

The curious tale of a man called Christian, the Catholic church, David Schwimmer’s wife, a secret hotel and an Airbnb scam running riot on the streets of London

PayPal users in the UK lost over £1 million to fraudsters in the last quarter of 2019 after being tricked into sending goods by fake e-mails.

https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/35232/paypal-fraud-scam-cost-uk-users-1-million-in-last-quarter

Residents are being urged not to respond to scam phone calls which have been reported in the area.

A man from north Wales has been jailed at Caernarfon Crown Court for his part in a multi-million dollar email scam.