A pensioner’s car insurance scam backfired, causing a disastrous blaze burning huge swathes of land, when his car exploded in a protected rainforest in Brazil. Heli Barroso Martins, 66, burned down 673 hectares of vegetation in the the Araras Biological Reserve, in Petrópolis in the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro. The fire, which destroyed the … Read more
Dennis Quaid has channeled his love of animals into his new podcast The Pet Show, which launched this week. And the two-time Golden Globe nominee used the first episodes to address a scandal from his 2017 film A Dog’s Purpose. He said that accusations of animal abuse on the set of the film, which ultimately … Read more
Rise of fraudsters pretending to call from Amazon: Here’s why you shouldn’t be tricked into pressing ‘one’ on the keypad The CTSI has issued a warning that scammers are posing as Amazon employees Around 7.9m UK homes now have Amazon Prime membership Scammers scare victims into believing they’re paying a £29 music subscription By Angelique … Read more
Two men are arrested over ‘scam to fraudulently claim more than half a million pounds in coronavirus ‘bounce-back loans’ meant for small businesses’ Alleged fraud uncovered following a drug search on a vehicle in Holland Park Scotland Yard has orders to freeze 10 bank accounts containing £553,305 Scammers ‘met and paid people £300 to open … Read more
EasyJet customers have accused the budget airline of a ‘scam’ today after many had single legs of their journeys cancelled at the last minute with one insider telling MailOnline it could be because they haven’t sold enough tickets to make money. Passengers have demanded answers from the carrier because dozens have had half of their trip … Read more
If you heard the phrase ‘promotional security’, would your eyes glaze over? Would you have any idea what it meant? Prior to speaking to Jeremy Stern, the founder of a company called PromoVeritas – truth in promotions, he tells me – involved in just that, I’d say yes to the first and no to the … Read more
Mother-to-be, 32, will give birth behind bars after being jailed for stealing £335,000 from her employer in elaborate scam Jaspreet Mann, 32, pocked thousands from the engineering company Meggitt She pleaded guilty to fraud and acquiring criminal property in earlier hearing On bail she became pregnant and attended Tuesday sentencing still expecting Judge Barry Berlin … Read more
Warning as O2 customers receive scam message asking them to update payment details By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 20 June 2020 Alert: The message asks for new bank payment details to be provided Customers of mobile phone giant O2 are being warned not … Read more
There has been a sharp increase in the adoption and sales of pets during lockdown as households look for company and affection. When Dogs Trust restarted homing dogs in mid-April, it reported a 87 per cent rise in calls and more than 1,000 emails about rehoming. However, households are being urged to be mindful of buying … Read more
One in three Britons has come across an online scam since lockdown began – and those living with disabilities or long-term illnesses are targeted the most, survey suggests Citizens Advice surveyed more than 2000 British adults and asked about scams Found that (36 per cent) of adults have seen a scam during the lockdown Visits to … Read more