Scams

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

PHONE scammers are targeting residents in a county town.

Amazon customers are being warned to watch out for a scam which could expose all your financial details and drain your bank account.

We asked young people across the UK for their thoughts on online identity and how we can all support each other to have healthy, positive experiences online.

Dogs Trust have said thousands of people are scammed every year into buying puppies who have serious health conditions or lifelong behavioural challenges, with some dying quickly after being purchased.

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-01-17/how-you-can-avoid-getting-scammed-when-buying-a-dog/

University students are being targeted by scammers with offers of fake tax refunds, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned.

Do you know what e-mail phishing is? How about whaling? Or domain spoofing? Even if you can’t be precise, you probably have an inkling they are catchy, but confusing terms to describe types of online fraud.

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/steve-guild-don-t-expect-phishing-victim-to-pay-for-forgiveable-error-1-5076700

Police forces around the country are warning about a telephone scam that has tricked people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.

https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/18168130.amazon-scam-warning-hang-immediately-warn-police/?ref=twtrec