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Ten Covid-19 Scams To Avoid

Posted on July 29, 2020August 15, 2023 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

UK Finance has revealed ten Covid-19 and lockdown scams which criminals are using to target people to get them to part with their money.

Tagged fraud, phishing, scams

Most Common Online Scams To Be Cautious Of

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

TalkTalk is arming consumers with information on the common online scams to be most cautious of.

Tagged fraud, online, scams, security

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

Listen: Bank Scam Tricks Victim Out Of £12,000

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment
Telephone Scam

We’ve made readers aware of telephone scams in the past, but for one of the first times you can take a listen to a call to a real victim of a slightly different type of phone bank scam.

Tagged banking, fraud, scams, vishing

Microsoft Virus Phone Scam

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 34 Comments

Our post on the Windows phone scam continues to get a lot of hits, suggesting that the scam is still around, and fraudsters are still trying to con PC users out of money for performing largely useless tasks on their computers.

Tagged fraud, scams

eBay & Amazon Scams To Watch Out For

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Lovemoney.com has posted warnings about scams for two of the most popular shopping websites.

Tagged amazon, ebay, scams, shopping

Beware Facebook/Twitter iPad Scam

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

This latest scam takes the form of a Facebook app, which offers you and your network of friends the chance to get a free iPad as part of a research programme.

Tagged facebook, scams, twitter

076 Phone Number Scam

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

The Guardian’s Technology blog has a warning about a new but far from sophisticated phone scam, which uses a special set of numbers reserved for radiopagers.

Tagged fraud, mobile, scams

Beware Cold Calls Offering To Reclaim Your Bank Charges

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Don’t get sucked in to this scam offering to get your bank charges reclaimed for “just” £49.99.

Tagged banking, scams

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