Huge hit: David Rhodes was charged £90,000 to rescue his £157,000 pension from fraudsters Pension scam victims have lost millions of pounds more to the government-appointed trustees hired to get their money back. The Mail previously revealed how tens of thousands of savers had lost up to £10 billion in rogue schemes that looked safe because … Read more
Student’s scam alert over online modelling: Woman, 20, warns other would-be influencers not to hand over money up-front for the chance of commission on sales Millie Clarke, 20, from north London, approached to model for Instagram ‘brand’ Bristol University student found herself £284 out of pocket after buying clothes Brands lure would-be influencers in with … Read more
Britons are being targeted by scammers with fraudulent calls and text messages claiming that they must pay a fine for breaching lockdown rules, Ofcom warned. The racketeering messages purport to come from the UK Government, the NHS, people’s local GP surgeries and even the World Health Organisation (WHO). They aim to trick unsuspecting members of … 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
Joseph Baena flaunts fit physique in a Speedo… after wrapping role in TV pilot Scam Squad By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 07:15 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 07:15 GMT, 25 January 2021 Bodybuilder Joseph Baena flaunted his fit 6ft1in physique in a Speedo while poolside on Sunday. The 23-year-old aspiring actor-DJ – who … Read more
Scam alert: Thieves claiming parking machines swallowed their bank cards make off with sympathetic motorists’ cards and ‘steal thousands in minutes’ Richmond Council has reported a rise in card thefts at parking payment machines in recent weeks in Kew, Twickenham and Teddington It says latest cases have seen criminals steal thousands of pounds in minutes … Read more
Scam alert: Thieves are targeting drivers by claiming parking machines swallowed their bank cards before making off with cards belonging to sympathetic motorists and ‘stealing thousands of pounds in minutes’ Richmond Council has reported a rise in cases in recent weeks in Kew, Twickenham and Teddington It says some cases have seen criminals steal thousands … Read more
Tax return time: HMRC issues scam warning, as self-assessment deadline looms and millions still haven’t filed 5.4m taxpayers had not completed their return as of last week HMRC warns people to look out for copycat websites and phishing scams Around 2,700 taxpayers filed their self-assessment return on Christmas Day By Ed Magnus For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: … Read more
You must get plenty of letters about older people being scammed out of their money by shysters. Unfortunately, I am a stupid woman who has been conned out of £12,500. Only when I asked my husband for more money did the scam, which started with a phone call, come to light. The first £1,000 was … Read more
You must get plenty of letters about older people being scammed out of their money by shysters. Unfortunately, I am a stupid woman who has been conned out of £12,500. Only when I asked my husband for more money did the scam, which started with a phone call, come to light. The first £1,000 was … Read more