Basil! I never even use the name…but fraudsters stole it 

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below. S.A. writes: I think some scammers are operating off the back of Beside Asset Management Limited, which you … Read more

Sick fraudsters set up fake crowdfunding page to cash in on death of girl, 17, in horror car crash 

Sick fraudsters have been branded ‘scum’ for seeking to cash in on the death of 17-year-old Olivia Alkir, who was killed in car crash caused by two boy racers.  A fake crowdfunding page was set up less than 24 hours after Thomas Quick, 18, and a 17-year-old male – who cannot be named – were … Read more

Up to 400,000 fraudsters could have been let off the hook due to an IT failure

Up to 400,000 fraudsters could have been let off the hook due to an IT failure, consumer group warns Fraud gangs may have got away with crimes because of system failure Over 400,000 recorded cases were not passed on to police for 15 months Which? has called on authorities to account for long breakdown in … Read more

Vigilante hacks into Indian criminal call centre’s CCTV to show fraudsters laughing

A hacker gained access to an Indian call centre’s CCTV footage to reveal the scammers laughing as they fleeced their weeping British victims.  The cyber vigilante, who uses the alias ‘Jim Browning’, went through hundreds of hours of video footage from the office in Gurugram, near Delhi, and listened to 70,000 phone calls.  Footage given to … Read more