Awkward moment Today host Leila McKinnon says Married At First Sight producers aren’t ‘clever enough’ to fake storylines – leaving Karl Stefanovic scrambling to defend the network’s most popular show By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:16 BST, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 01:51 BST, 6 April 2021 Married At First Sight’s producers … Read more
Egypt’s first female ship’s captain say ‘fake news’ reports blamed her for blocking the Suez Canal despite her being hundreds of miles away Marwa Elselehdar was first mate in command of the Aida IV in Alexandria Online rumours spread that she had caused the Ever Given to run aground She was the youngest and first … Read more
Deliveroo April Fools’ joke backfires in France after thousands of customers were sent fake £400 bills for pizzas they never ordered Deliveroo France issued fake confirmation emails for orders totalling over €450 Recipients said they had tried to call their banks in a panic to block any payment The food-delivery company has since issued a statement … Read more
Deliveroo April Fools’ joke backfires in France after thousands of customers were sent fake £400 bills for pizzas they never ordered Deliveroo France issued fake confirmation emails for orders totalling over €450 Recipients said they had tried to call their banks in a panic to block any payment The food-delivery company has since issued a statement … Read more
Five are arrested after activists launched fake oil attack on the Bank of England in an Extinction Rebellion ‘April Fool’s prank’ Members of Extinction Rebellion sprayed fake oil over the Bank of England Covered outside in substance made of mixture of black pond dye and guar gum The City of London police attended the demonstration … Read more
Emmeline Hartley is smart and tech-savvy. But last week the actress, 28, unwittingly became the face of Britain’s fraud epidemic. On March 21, she tweeted how she had been ‘scammed out of every penny’ in a sophisticated con involving a fake Royal Mail text and a ‘spoof’ call from Barclays. Her message has since been … Read more
The devastating failure to stop the online fraud scourge is today laid bare. A Money Mail investigation reveals how – despite years of worrying warnings – internet fraud has now hit record levels, driven by a surge in investment scams targeted at savers searching the web for better deals. Sophisticated ‘impersonation’ frauds have also doubled … Read more
Clone fraud: Criminals are luring investors to fake comparison sites touting bogus products in order to steal their cash Phil Rolfe is a financial crime expert and the chief executive of P2 Consulting. During the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, investment scams have soared. Criminal gangs have taken advantage of the fact that people have lost … Read more
Thierry Henry has slammed the giants of the social media world for caring more about copyright infringement of users than the vicious racial abuse and harassment which seems to be growing by the week. Henry made a stand last week after announcing he would be quitting all forms of social media until the online world … Read more
Flower sales have soared during lockdown as people sent treats to loved ones they’re separated from, and cheer up their homes where they’re spending most of their time, but forking out for fresh bouquets can be pricey. The answer is, of course, artificial blooms, but if you find the idea of bit naff or don’t … Read more