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I love being the bearer of good news, so dust off those confetti cannons and light those sparklers, for victims of scams will have much great protection from 28 May.
https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/better-protection-nears-for-victims-of-scammers-1-4886623
Robert Coleman was part of a group who targeted bank account holders and tricked them into handing over money.
Action Fraud is warning the public that fraudsters are posting advertisements for non-existent animals and pet accessories online.
Thousands of students and staff at Coventry University were victims of an email phishing attack which locked them out of their university accounts.
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-news-cyber-crime-university-15864624?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
An elderly couple in Wrexham were prevented from paying out £28,000 for unnecessary work after Public Protection officers intervened.
http://www.wrexham.com/news/cold-caller-warning-after-elderly-couple-almost-paid-28k-for-unnecessary-works-164756.html
A conman has become only the third person in the entire country to be convicted of making thousands of pounds through computer software fraud.
A conman from South Tyneside has become the first person in the country to be jailed for making thousands of pounds through computer software fraud.
Instagram users are being warned about ‘get rich quick’ schemes following a rise in fraudulent investment posts on the social media app.
https://www.yourmoney.com/investing/fraudsters-target-instagram-users-with-investment-scam/
The BBC reports that a media company based in Scotland is now suing a former employee who fell for a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam. In the scam, the employee received emails which appeared to be from the managing director and requested wire transfers.
https://newsroom.trendmicro.com/blog/simply-security/dont-blame-employees-who-fall-bec-scam
We are urging the public to remain vigilant and not be fooled by online and telephone fraud scams after a woman is nearly defrauded out of £27,000.
https://www.westmercia.police.uk/article/57478/Police-issue-warning-following-reports-of-a-telephone-fraud-scam
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