Skip to content

Money Watch – Personal Finance Blog

UK Personal Finance Blog, Money Information and Links.

  • About
    • Disclaimer
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Archives
  • Contacts
  • Personal Finance Apps

Tag: scam

“Romance Scammers” Target Charity Facebook Groups

Posted on June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

According to a report by consumer watchdog Which?, romance scammers are increasingly preying on vulnerable individuals on charity Facebook pages.

Tagged charity, facebook, scam

Man Charged Over Covid-19 Vaccine Scam Text Messages

Posted on January 23, 2021January 23, 2021 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
COVID vaccines

A man has been arrested and charged with sending out scam text messages related to the Covid-19 vaccine following an investigation by the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), a specialist police unit funded by the banking industry.

Tagged COVID, fraud, scam

Warning: Amazon Prime Renewal Phone Call Scam

Posted on July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments
Amazon Prime Phone Scam

Beware of the latest incarnation of this phishing scam, which targets Amazon Prime users.

Tagged amazon, fraud, scam, security

Avoid This Amazon Scam

Posted on January 18, 2017February 3, 2017 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Amazon Scam

A researcher for security and tech comparison website, Comparitech.com, is warning of an Amazon scam and urges users to be vigilant about “unbelievable” deals they find on the popular shopping website.

Tagged amazon, fraud, scam

One In Four Brits Have Fallen Victim To A Scam: Watch A Scammer In Action

Posted on November 30, 2016February 2, 2017 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

New research from Santander UK reveals that one in four Brits, 13 million adults, have been the victim of a scam. Watch how easy it is for a scammer to gather personal details.

Tagged fraud, Santander, scam, scams, Tips

Is Your Contactless Card Being Scanned Without You Knowing?

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment
Contactless card scam

A viral photo suggests that there are scammers using contactless card terminals to take payments from unsuspecting people.

Tagged contactless, payment, scam

Tax Rebate Scam Emails

Posted on October 19, 2011October 19, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Scammers have wasted no time in trying to cash-in on HMRC’s announcement that 6 million of us are to receive tax rebates.

Tagged scam, Tax

Microsoft Warning On Phone Scams

Posted on June 20, 2011June 20, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 71 Comments

The comments on our old Windows Support Scam post continue to mount up as more and more people get caught out by these scam phone calls.

Tagged scam

Is Public Wi-Fi Stealing Your Credit Card Details?

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The Guardian has recently been doing an experiment into the security of public wi-fi “hotspots” such as BTOpenzone, and has published some worrying findings.

Tagged scam, security

Government Debt Scheme Telephone Scam

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 5 Comments

There’s another telephone scam to watch out for which tries to suggest that the government has introduced a new scheme to write-off debts.

Tagged scam

Posts navigation

Older posts

Updates direct to your inbox:

Search Money Watch

Recent Posts

  • Elon Musk’s XMoney: Revolutionising Digital Finance
  • Barclays Apologises For Online Banking Technical Issues
  • Bitcoin Worth £600m “Missing In Newport Rubbish Tip”
  • King Charles £1 Coins Launched
  • “New” Bank Monzo Reaches 10 Million Customers
  • Unlocking Financial Freedom: Best Banking, Budgeting & Saving Apps
  • “Romance Scammers” Target Charity Facebook Groups
  • Leeds Building Society Uses Netflix & Spotify Subscriptions To Help Mortgage Applications
  • How To Save Money on Childrens’ Clothing
  • Young People More Aware of Cryptocurrency Than Any Other Investment

Tags

app apps banking Banks Business Children contactless Credit Credit Cards Debt Economy Featured fraud General google Insurance Interest Rates Investments iphone Links Loans mobile money Money Making Money Saving Mortgages New Products online payments Pensions PFM Property recession Savings scam security shopping spending Stocks and Shares Students Tax technology Tips Tools twitter
© 2025 Money Watch.