Watch out! Scammers use easyJet data breach to lure new victims By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 23 May 2020 Households are being urged to watch out for a new wave of emails from fraudsters looking to steal their bank details. According to … Read more
EasyJet customers who know – or think – their data has been put at risk should change passwords, check credit card statements and be on the lookout for fake refund emails, experts say. The email addresses and travel details of 9million easyJet customers were compromised between mid-October 2019 and 4 March, the budget airline revealed on … Read more
Stop blaming the victims of fraud! Banks still failing to help many who lose money in financial scams Some fraudsters are seeking to cash in on the coronavirus crisis Report by payments regulator reveals banks are still too quick to dismiss victims Only £4 in every £10 lost to so-called push payment scams refunded last year … Read more
Blocked! These fake Covid-19 texts have been bombarding Britons but crackdown is launched on number spoofing scams 70 numbers involved in sending scam coronavirus texts have been blocked Banks and police have created ‘white’ and ‘black’ lists for real and fake numbers Fraudsters have been bombarding Britons with phishing emails and texts – with more … Read more
Would you spot a small fraud on your bank statement? As a report suggests half wouldn’t be able to, here’s how to protect yourself Those aged 18-24 were the least likely to be able to spot fraud It comes as the number of card transactions has increased and dropped in value Research raises concerns about … Read more
The coronavirus lockdown is providing rich pickings for heartless criminals. So far they have cheated victims out of £2 million, using the fear of Covid-19 to launch a wave of scams that experts describe as ‘sick’. TOBY WALNE and RACHEL WAIT advise you on how to thwart the fraudsters. FINES FOR BREAKING FAKE LOCKDOWN RULES … Read more
There has been a surge in scammers selling fake online courses as more households take up learning while stuck at home, new data has revealed. With everyone except key workers in lockdown, people are turning to online coaches and trainers to educate themselves while they have the time to do so, including taking webinars, podcasts, … Read more
Financial hardship is spreading rapidly and crooks are actively looking to take advantage of people’s struggles to get hold of their cash. While times are tough, it remains crucial to take stock and prevent criminals from selling you dodgy pension products, insurance deals or investments. With scammers scouring their sucker list and the dark web … Read more
Requests for donations towards the NHS, offers of tax refunds and coronavirus quizzes designed to harvest personal details are just some examples of the thousands of phishing attempts bombarding Britons at the moment, police revealed. Action Fraud, the UK’s fraud reporting service, said last week it had received almost 2,650 reports of coronavirus-related phishing since … Read more
Name-checking fraud prevention system has already reduced bank transfer scams by 31%, says Lloyds It alerts those sending money if recipient’s name doesn’t match account details Lloyds was the first bank to roll it out in full with other banks doing so now It said it had seen a 31% drop in fraud among those … Read more