Scams

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.

Wealth managers have been warned they may need to seek legal advice if a vulnerable client falls victim to an investment scam.

Nearly 1,000 people flooded our inbox with their stories. We found some patterns.

Action Fraud is warning people selling items online to be on the lookout for fraudsters sending fake PayPal emails.

Scammers are continuously adapting and developing their techniques in order to trick more and more people every day.

Hundreds of people have fallen victim to an Amazon Prime scam which has seen them collectively lose over £1m in just three months.

A retired head teacher and her husband lost their £95,000 life savings in a sophisticated investment scam.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/scottish-retired-couple-targeted-in-scam-lose-95-000-life-savings-1-5080848