Surge in scams as fraudsters cash in on desperate savers struggling with record low rates and market turmoil By Victoria Bischoff Money Mail Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 19 August 2020 Fraudsters are cashing in on savers desperate for a decent return on their money … Read more
Warning over investment scams ‘endorsed by stars’: Fraudsters use fake recommendations from celebrities including Ed Sheeran and Holly Willoughby to lure in victims Con artists are using fake celebrity endorsements to promote investment scams Fraudsters are using fabricated quotes from Dragons’ Den stars to dupe victims Reports of investment scams soared by 45 per cent over … Read more
Ending free TV licences for over-75s has created a ‘bonanza’ for fraudsters targeting pensioners, campaigners warn Fraud surged during lockdown as victims are tricked into revealing bank details Some over-75s received scam letters, emails and texts ordering them to pay up The BBC was warned that fraudsters will see the transition as an opportunity By … Read more
No going back: Roger Jewitt is now banking online For years, Roger Jewitt had absolutely no interest in banking online. The 70-year-old had heard horror stories of people losing thousands of pounds after their personal details were stolen by fraudsters and feared the same could happen to him. But he is now among a growing … Read more
Crackdown on fraudsters exposes nearly £2billion of false benefits claims and overpayments The National Fraud Initiative matches data with public and private sector bodies It has identified £245 million of incorrect payments in the past two years alone The abuses range from housing benefits to disabled parking badges By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 01:31 BST, 19 … Read more
Fraudsters capitalise on lockdown uncertainty to steal £4m as investors are lured by sophisticated scams By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 13 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 13 July 2020 Fraudsters have stolen around £4million from investors in recent months through large-scale sophisticated scams, the Investment Association (IA) has warned. … Read more
‘Scandalous’ RBS helped fraudsters cheat the taxman as High Court rules it was involved in £45m VAT fraud By Adam Luck For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 20 June 2020 Taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland was last night accused of ‘scandalous’ behaviour after the High Court … Read more
On March 8 I sent a £50,000 Barclays cheque to a building society to invest in a bond. On March 25, Barclays told me it had been contacted by Lloyds Bank as the cheque had been intercepted by a fraudster. Barclays said my money was safe and it would cancel the cheque — but the … 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
Fraudsters are increasingly impersonating officials, knocking on the doors of the elderly and scamming them during the coronavirus crisis, a body has warned. Exploitative criminals are committing burglary or fraud by pretending to be Government, council or medical officers, the Local Government Association (LGA) said. People are also being targeted with phishing emails offering quick … Read more