Consumer champion Martin Lewis says there is not enough sympathy for fraud victims, and is calling for a police crackdown on the ‘almost unpunished crime’. The Money Saving Expert founder warns that those who fall prey to scammers are seen as ‘lesser victims’ because people wrongly assume that they have the money to spare. He … Read more
Our poll reveals most Britons with a landline telephone now receive more calls from scammers than they do from their loved ones By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 23:58 BST, 1 June 2021 | Updated: 23:58 BST, 1 June 2021 Most Britons with a landline telephone now receive more calls from scammers than they … Read more
Lockdown fraudsters took £135m from savers through investment scams last year By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:36 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 22:36 GMT, 23 March 2021 Fraudsters exploiting lockdown cheated savers out of £135.1million through scams last year. Criminals used the financial impact caused by the pandemic to lure more … Read more
Scammers recruit young adults left jobless by the pandemic as ‘money mules’ By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 9 March 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 9 March 2021 Young adults left jobless and penniless by the pandemic are helping launder profits from crimes like drug dealing Young adults left jobless and … Read more
Pension scammers are targeting baby boomers in their droves, a report by Just Group has revealed. Nearly a quarter of 55-74 year olds received unsolicited contact in the 12 months to October 2020 with scammers targeting billions of pounds build up in retirement pots. More than £30million has been reportedly lost to pension scams since … Read more
Duncan James reveals scammers robbed him of £5k after they ‘cleared out’ his bank account By Natasha Hooper For Mailonline Published: 01:51 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 01:59 GMT, 3 March 2021 Duncan James has revealed that he was robbed of £5,000 by online fraudsters who ‘cleared out’ his bank account. The former Blue … Read more
February is known as the month of romance – but lockdown rules have resulted in further isolation for singletons, leaving thousands with lonely hearts seeking love remotely. But with this desperation comes another threat: romance fraud. It has become a very lucrative industry for fraudsters, and last year victims of this type of scam were … Read more
‘These s**tes are outrageous!’ Martin Lewis accidentally swears on This Morning during rant about online scammers and illegal websites By Ellie Phillips For Mailonline Published: 12:32 GMT, 11 February 2021 | Updated: 14:01 GMT, 11 February 2021 He regularly appears on ITV to offer money advice. And on Thursday, Martin Lewis accidentally swore during an … Read more
Sophisticated scammers are exploiting Britain’s mass vaccination programme by sending out bogus emails and text messages purporting to be from the NHS offering a Covid jab. Those targeted are told that they have been chosen, ‘on the basis of family genetics and medical history’ and are given the option to accept or decline the invitation. … Read more
Pension savers and investors are being bombarded with fraudulent online ads on ‘industrial scale’, say financial regulators who called for more money and resources to step up public warning campaigns. Criminals no longer need to produce glossy brochures or set up fake offices as online adverts can be created ‘very easily’, an official told MPs … Read more