African internet scammers target lonely locked-down Brits as romance fraud hits record 7,000 cases in 2020 and detectives call on ministers to crack down on Facebook Graeme Biggar, head of National Crime Agency’s National Economic Crime Centre, said agency is combating surge in fraud during Covid-19 pandemic He warned social media companies like Facebook would … Read more
The Project’s Lisa Wilkinson and Waleed Aly reveal they’ve been left ‘devastated’ and are ‘powerless’ against scammers who use their image to con unsuspecting fans By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:59 GMT, 14 December 2020 | Updated: 10:21 GMT, 14 December 2020 The Project’s Lisa Wilkinson and Waleed Aly have revealed they’ve … Read more
Just Park has been forced to issue an apology to home owners who have fallen victims to a new scam where fraudsters rented out their driveways and pocketed the crash from customers.
Hundreds of charities lose £3.6m to scammers during coronavirus pandemic Over 645 charities hit by scams – with more than £3.6million stolen since March Fraudsters have set up bogus appeals and duped staff into buying fake PPE Watchdog issued warning to trustees and donors to strengthen their defences By Rebecca Camber Chief Crime Correspondent For … Read more
Fraudsters are targeting budding motorists who don’t want to sit – or have failed to pass – their driving tests by offering fake ‘full licences’ and supporting false certificates online for £600 each. Scammers are advertising ‘inside access to driving test centres’ on Instagram, claiming it allows them to book and pass practical driving tests … Read more
Pension cons are not the only way fraudsters can now steal your investments in an instant. The pandemic has seen a rise in sophisticated scams targeted at investors looking to make their money go further. Industry body UK Finance says British savers lost £55.2 million to such scams in the first half of 2020 — … Read more
It starts with an out-of-the-blue phone call, email or text message and an offer to help with your pension: a plausible pitch explaining how you can enjoy a richer retirement in a few simple steps. The promise sounds too good to be true, and it almost certainly is. Yet pension-scam victims are still losing millions … Read more
Rebecca Judd urges fans to be cautious after scammers used her activewear label Jaggad to set up a FAKE social media account By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:46 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 05:46 BST, 1 September 2020 Rebecca Judd has warned her fans to be careful after scammers used her … Read more
Her father, who nearly became prime minister, has amassed a fortune of nearly £300million and lives in splendour at his 800-acre Northamptonshire estate. But that doesn’t mean Lord Heseltine’s elder daughter, Annabel, is invulnerable to the sort of holiday horror that induces cold sweat and fist-clenching fury — and leaves the victim begging for help. … Read more
Dina Simmonds had been scouring Facebook Marketplace for second-hand cars when she came across a 2018 black Ford Ecosport. Priced at £5,000, it was within her price range and only a short drive away from where she lived in Surrey. When the nursery school teacher clicked on the Facebook advert, she was taken to a … Read more