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
VICTORIA BISCHOFF: The internet has become a pandemic lifeline so we must be more vigilant than ever about online fraud By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 21 April 2020 For many of us feeling cut off from loved ones, tech-nology has proved to be … Read more
Fraud squad arrest pharmacist, 46, and building surveyor, 39, for ‘illegally selling fake coronavirus testing kits’ Pharmacist, 46, of Croydon, arrested after police seize £20,000 from properties Surveyor, 39, from Uxbridge, was caught driving a car carrying 250 testing kits He told detectives in London that he was planning to sell the kits to builders … Read more
Malaysian fraud scandal hits Goldman Sachs’ results with profits down 19% from the previous year By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 15 January 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 15 January 2020 Goldman Sachs’ missed profit expectations as it blamed a surge in litigation charges Legal costs relating to a Malaysian fraud … Read more
Holiday booking fraud is on the rise with more than £7million fleeced out of victims last year More than 5,000 British holidaymakers reported losses from booking scams Most related to sale of airline tickets targeting people visiting Africa and India Other cases involve payments to stay at upmarket villas that don’t even exist By Jennifer … Read more
The Financial Ombudsman said banks’ approach to fraud claims ‘effectively reversed’ the idea victims should be refunded Britain’s banks are relying on generic warnings, making decisions not based on evidence and not properly explaining why scam victims should not be refunded, a damning review of an anti-fraud code said. A code designed to better protect … Read more
Watch out for these two coronavirus scams that could trick ANYONE: Police warn of fraudsters trying ‘to take advantage of the public’ Scam text messages have appeared claiming to be from government and HMRC The Government text appears below a legitimate coronavirus warning It told the recipient they owed £35 after being caught leaving the … Read more
Roll-out of vital banking fraud check delayed again due to coronavirus disruptions By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 23:41 GMT, 24 March 2020 The roll-out of a vital banking security check that could prevent millions of pounds being lost to fraud has been delayed yet again. … Read more
Just after Christmas last year I noticed my Halifax Ultimate Reward account, which I use as a savings account, had been billed £290 by Sky. I have been a Sky customer for a decade, but I did not recognise the charges, as I have previously paid my bill through direct debit from a Clydesdale Bank … Read more
Fraudsters made over 1,000 attempts a month at phone banking scams, HSBC reveals.. and it keeps a scammer voice library in case they try again The bank identified 17,000 fraudulent phone calls in 2019 This was more than double the number in 2018, with one month seeing 1,800 It said it had prevented access to … Read more