2020: The year in scams
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ads for fake “life insurance providers” apparently bearing Mr Lewis’ endorsement were seen online, as well as emails claiming to be from Mr Lewis trying to draw the unsuspecting public into a home-based Bitcoin opportunity. Most recently, Mr Lewis clarified that a Facebook post making the rounds, which claimed he had warned of a new “sophisticated scam” involving fraudsters posing as mobile network providers, had not been mentioned by him. “If in doubt, do not click the link and contact the vendor directly via their website.” Remote access scam At least two remote access scams have surfaced this year, involving digital finance institution Revolut earlier in the year, and Amazon Prime more recently. Recommended How to watch out for scams as a coronavirus vaccine nears The fraudsters then instruct people to download TeamViewer, a remote access software, that is then used to access the victim’s bank account online.
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