Scammers are reportedly cold-calling households claiming they have filled in their Census forms incorrectly and ‘fining’ them. The 2021 Census is a legitimate survey conducted every decade to count the number of people in England and Wales, along with other details. It is a legal requirement to fill out the Census for all households. The … 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
Battle: Jean Timmins made her own checks before her bank let the sums be paid Why should it often take the intervention of the press to get financial justice for consumers? It’s a question I regularly ask myself – although I can’t deny I thoroughly enjoy the moment whenever a mighty financial services company caves … 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
Banks could be forced to publish figures showing how often they pay back blameless fraud victims as new data reveals those who lose money to bank transfer scams continue to face a lottery. Publishing information about victims’ losses and how often they were reimbursed by their bank ‘would give banks a strong incentive to do … Read more
Crooks con £55,000 a day out of lonely hearts during an online dating boom in lockdown By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 9 February 2021 Romance fraudsters are stealing more than £50,000 a day during an online dating boom in lockdown. There was a … Read more
Beware the latest Royal Mail con doing the rounds: Fake text tells consumers they owe £2.99 as it warns of 17 separate scam messages Fake emails and texts impersonating parcel companies have been widespread One Twitter user reported the latest example which seeks to harvest details The request for a £2.99 fee comes at a … Read more
Investment impersonation scams rise more than 600% since 2010: What do you need to look out for and what should you do if you become a victim? Investment scams impersonating financial services firms rise 634% since 2010 Impersonation scams account for 37% of all FCA warnings issued since 2010 453 clone warnings issued by FCA … Read more
Banks fail in bid to water down protections for online shopping scams as watchdog confirms victims will still be covered by refund pledge Banks had wanted purchase scams to be excluded from an anti-fraud code They feel they should not have to pay out when victims lose money this way The watchdog said it would … Read more
Why was I re-billed £115.25 for a clearly fraudulent PayPal transaction even though I’d never had an account and never made the purchase? Ethan Patterson, 18, spotted two suspicious purchases at the start of November He said the transactions were fraudulent as he had never had an account The money was initially refunded but was … Read more