Fiona Phillips target of telephone scam following Alzheimer’s diagnosis

6 days, 23 hours ago

Mumbai cyber scam: Elderly woman tricked into transferring ₹1.5 cr to fraudsters; here is what happened

In other shocking cyber scam news, a 78-year-old woman from South Mumbai became the latest victim of a fraud scheme, losing a staggering ₹1.5 crore after being duped by fraudsters posing as officials from the Special Investigation Team of the Delhi police, reportedTOI. The scammers reportedly continued their deception by posing as various officials from government departments, including the Cyber …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Deepfake Alert: How A 77-Yr-Old Retired Lecturer In Scotland Was Duped Of Over Rs 18 Lakh By 'Romance Scammer'

ABP News

Deepfake Scam: The Scotland Police is investigating a case of deepfake scam that left a 77-year-old woman poorer by £17,000. Nikki told BBC Radio Scotland that she was sent deepfake videos of a woman, and she was completely convinced that the person on the other side was 'Alla Morgan', who managed to scam her. OPINION | Deepfake Dilemma: Tech Alone …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Davina McCall says she is overwhelmed by her love for her partner Michael after brain tumour surgery as she urges anyone who can afford it to have private health check

Daily Mail

Davina McCall has said that she is overwhelmed by her renewed love for her partner Michael Douglas after her brain tumour surgery. Davina McCall has said that she is overwhelmed by her renewed love for her partner Michael Douglas after her brain tumour surgery Davina and her hairdresser boyfriend, 49, have been together since 2019 and earlier this week packed …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

I was scammed out of my $80,000 life savings by online con artist who pretended to be my favourite British pop star

Daily Mail

A woman has warned people to be vigilant online after she was conned into draining all her life savings by a scammer posing as her favourite singer. A woman has warned people to be vigilant online after she was conned into draining all her life savings by a scammer posing as her favourite singer Growing up, Kirsten Zuk, 58, was …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Former BBC star Abbie Dewhurst reveals she fell for 'terrifying' scam and was verbally abused by con artists on the phone

Daily Mail

A former BBC journalist has revealed that she recently fell for a telephone scam which left hackers emptying her bank accounts. Abbie Dewhurst, from Leeds, said she was 'pretty embarrassed' for handing over her personal information but wanted to tell her story to raise awareness of how commonly they occur. Abbie said then said that got a phone call from …

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1 month ago

£50k reward offered to find killer who sexually assaulted schoolgirl

The Independent

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1 month, 1 week ago

This Morning editor Martin Frizell steps down to focus on family priorities as Fiona Phillips lives with Alzheimers

The Independent

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1 month, 1 week ago

90-Year-Old in Gujarat Loses ₹1 Crore Life Savings in Digital Scam

Deccan Chronicle

Ahmedabad: In a shocking incident, a 90-year-old man from Gujarat was defrauded of his entire life savings of ₹1 crore in a sophisticated digital scam. The scammers reportedly contacted the victim over the phone, claiming irregularities in his bank account and offering to "help" resolve the issue. Preliminary findings suggest the scammers used fake caller IDs and cloned websites to …

Digital

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Greedy Brown Owl and fellow Girl Guide leader jailed for conning taxman out of £446,000: Sisters, 51 and 54, splashed cash on clothes and holidays after claiming back Gift Aid on donations that didn't

Daily Mail

Two sisters splashed out on expensive clothes and holidays after carrying out a 'sophisticated' £446,000 Gift Aid fraud while running Girl Guides groups. Sara Barnbrook, 54, and Jean Barnbrook, 51, transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds into their personal bank accounts after falsely claiming money off Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, Leeds Crown Court was told. Jean Barnbrook and Sara …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

UK telecom company launches AI grandmother to talk to scammers and waste their time

India Today

Scammers, beware—there’s a new granny in town, and she’s not here to bake cookies but will talk about them endlessly if you meet her. To waste scammers’ time and protect real people from falling victim to fraud. Daisy is part of O2’s “Swerve the Scammers” campaign, a creative effort to fight back against the rising tide of scam calls. Research …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

New scam? Callers are now impersonating relatives to ask for money, here is how to stay safe

India Today

"Hello Divya beta, how are you? While scams like fake job offers or stock market schemes are somewhat easier to recognise as fraudulent, these new types of scams — where callers pose as close friends or family — are more serious and dangerous. The techniques scammers use in these calls are similar to scam cases reported worldwide, like the "Hey …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Woman loses £20,000 in fake TV licensing scam after conman fooled her into using WhatsApp screen sharing so he could see what was on her phone

Daily Mail

A woman has told of losing £20,000 in a fake TV licensing con after a fraudster tricked her into sharing her WhatsApp screen so he could spy on what was on her phone. Felicity Campbell, from Bleasby in Nottinghamshire, has told of being scammed out of £20,000 after responding to a 'phishing' email falsely claiming to be from TV Licensing …

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2 months ago

Carer who stole 'staggering' £145,000 from woman in her 90s and had dementia-battling victim's will changed to inherit her house is spared jail

Daily Mail

A carer who stole a 'staggering' sum from a woman in her 90s and even had her victim's will changed to inherit her house has been spared jail. Jones, employed as Ms Williams' carer via an agency, began spending 'virtually all day' with her victim, rearranging hospital or dental appointments to times when only she could take her. Prosecutor Matthew …

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2 months ago

First they share tips, then dupe people to steal their money: Online share market scam explained

India Today

A man from Udupi recently fell prey to an online investment scam. According to the victim, he was added by unknown individuals to a WhatsApp group named “C22 Investment Alliance Trading.” According to a report by Deccan Herald, the man stayed in the group, lured in by the promise to tips on stock markets and trading that would help him …

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2 months ago

Family of Irish woman hit by a car in Sicily blast scammers for setting up a fake GoFundMe page in her name just days after she was put into a coma

Daily Mail

The family of an Irish woman who has been left with a serious brain injury following a road accident have blasted a scam GoFundMe account that was set up in her name. In the days after the incident, Hannah's uncle set up a GoFundMe page on behalf of the family to cover some of her medical costs and their expenses. …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Beautician loses £4,000 in one day after signing up for 'online side hustle' she saw on Facebook that turned out to be crypto scam

Daily Mail

A woman lost £4k in one day after signing up for an 'online side hustle' she spotted on Facebook which turned out to be a cryptocurrency scam. Business owner Monika Zytowiecka, 38, decided to take up an extra work to pass quieter spells between clients at her job as a beautician The sales platform she was using vanished along with …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Canberra woman scammed out of $1.6 million inheritance adding firepower to federal scam protections campaign

ABC

Earlier this year, when Harriet Spring publicly admitted she'd lost a $1.6 million inheritance to scammers, she had low expectations for both financial compensation and criminal consequences. On Thursday, the federal government opened consultation on long-awaited draft anti-scam laws, while Victoria Police announced yesterday that seven people allegedly involved in moving Mrs Spring's money offshore had been arrested. "It's good, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jessica and Will lost almost $50,000 to scammers while buying their dream home... they were left shocked by their bank's pitiful offer

Daily Mail

They were tricked by an phony email from their 'solicitor' A couple who lost almost $50,000 to scammers after purchasing their first home have blasted their bank for compensating them only $500. Jessica Greentree, 25, and Will Clinton, 27, spent years scrimping and saving to afford their dream home in Camden, south-west Sydney. Jessica Greentree, 25, and Will Clinton, 27, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Hannah Lynch? Tributes to Mike Lynch’s daughter after teenager’s body recovered from yacht

The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

I inherited $250,000 from my grandmother when she died - here's how I blew through it all and ended up living in a rental

Daily Mail

A woman who inherited $250,000 from her late grandmother has revealed how she quit her job, blew through the money and now lives in a rental home. She soon hired a financial advisor to help create a plan for her money, but after paying her $5,000 in advance for her help, Jacobson 'ghosted her' and decided to follow her 'champagne-taste-on-beer-budget' …

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5 months, 1 week ago

After losing a $1.6 million inheritance, Harriet Spring says banks need to do more to protect customers from fraud

ABC

Harriet Spring's mother Elaine died 10 days ago, but the $1.6 million she accumulated over her 95-year life is nowhere to be seen. After months of regular phone calls from the scammer, a process Ms Spring saw as a form of "grooming", Ms Spring deposited her mother's $1.6 million into a Westpac account. "But if you look at the market …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Aspiring rapper is accused of bilking 23 couples out of $6 MILLION in major surrogacy scam to fund her lavish lifestyle and love of fast cars

Daily Mail

Dozens of couples have witnessed their dreams of becoming a parent go up in smoke after an aspiring rapper plundered millions of dollars intended for their surrogates. 'It's devastating, it's terrifying, you start to feel even more hopeless than you did,' said SEAM client AnnaMaria Gallozzi who chose surrogacy after being diagnosed with stage four breast cancer in 2019. Dominique …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Fiona Harvey: ‘Real Martha’ lawyer demands release of thousands of emails in Netflix Baby Reindeer lawsuit

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists reveal study on if you inherit Alzheimer’s from mother’s or father’s side

The Independent

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

This Phone Scam Is Targeting Grandparents — But There Are Ways To Outwit It

Huff Post

HuffPost; Getty Images The "grandparent scam" is successful when you are too worried to think. Nofziger said grandparents should ask themselves: “Even if it sounds like your grandson, what are they asking for?” “Don’t listen for the voice. “So you pick up the phone and they’re like, ‘Hi, this is the ER, your grandchild’s been in an emergency, we need …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Primary school teacher accused of murdering her boyfriend revealed ‘alter ego’ in journal entries, court told

The Independent

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Convicted scammer who victims say claimed to be a psychic, Irish heiress faces extradition to UK

The Independent

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Wendy Mitchell dead: Author and dementia campaigner announces own death with powerful open letter

The Independent

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11 months, 1 week ago

Column: ‘My life cannot be ruined by this scammer.’ Two victims lost everything and sued their banks

LA Times

Alice Lin, 80, of Alhambra with one of the roses she planted to cope with her depression after she was scammed out of her nest egg. “I once represented a Nobel laureate, and I’ve represented professors” who were scammed, said Anne Marie Murphy, a lawyer with Cotchette, Pitre & McCarthy, which filed the Lin and Yaffe lawsuits. “Research tells us …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Why DIDN'T Wells Fargo step in? Grandmother conned into sending $150k to cruel scammers who impersonated the bank's fraud team just days before Christmas

Daily Mail

Have YOU been the victim of a scam? Please email: [email protected] Anderson has been a customer of the bank for 52 years has now received a refund Judith Anderson, 74, was tricked by scammers claiming to be from Wells Fargo's fraud department A grandmother has revealed how she lost $150,000 to cruel scammers impersonating Wells Fargo just days before Christmas. …

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11 months, 4 weeks ago

Woman with stage-four breast cancer duped out of entire life savings in heartless scam

Daily Mail

A Victorian woman with stage four breast cancer has had her entire life savings stolen by a cruel scammer who tricked her into believing there was an issue with her PayPal. Carolyn Coster, from West Gippsland, was told the heartbreaking news her cancer had spread to her bones while visiting LaTrobe Regional Hospital just a few days before Christmas. The …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Parents of 14-year-old girl who went missing 20 years ago beg for ‘answers’

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

The money is helping families now – Penny Watson praises new dementia fund

The Independent

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1 year, 5 months ago

Caroline Calloway’s memoir Scammer shows you can now cash in on cancellation

The Independent

As a teenager, I realised a simple truth: humiliation loses its sting if you turn it into a good story. But notorious influencer-turned-anti-hero Caroline Calloway has taken this theory to new levels with her self-published book Scammer, a work she loftily describes as a “daybook”, made of loosely connected vignettes leading from her dysfunctional childhood right up to her traumatic …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Fiona Phillips Alzheimer’s diagnosis at 62: 7 ways to reduce your risk

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1 year, 6 months ago

Fiona Phillips, 62, reveals she has Alzheimer’s disease

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Column: They each lost almost $80,000. How to avoid becoming the next scam victim

LA Times

Albert Smith leaves his card with Marta Barillas, who was robbed recently, after a presentation about financial scams and physical abuse against seniors June 15 at St. Barnabas Senior Services in Los Angeles. “It’s a wonder I didn’t get killed,” said Mrs. K., who pulled wads of $100 bills from her purse at the three bitcoin deposit machines as strangers …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘Disgusted’: Woman speaks out after father’s remains trafficked by Harvard morgue manager

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

Carer warns of clairvoyance scam after her 102-year-old client gave away £48,000 to fraudsters

Daily Mail

A carer has slammed 'brainwashing' clairvoyance schemes after her 102-year-old client lost more than £48,000 after falling prey to fraudsters. Sally Mills appeared on the This Morning sofa today where she revealed 'lonely' elderly people were being targeted by scammers who were sending them letters through the post, requesting money to be sent overseas. Consumer affairs expert and presenter Alexis …

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1 year, 9 months ago

New Personalized Scams Use Relatives' Information To Get You To Send Money

Huff Post

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1 year, 10 months ago

Finance boss stole more than £90,000 from cancer charity — and is ordered to pay back just £1

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1 year, 10 months ago

Diana’s letters about ‘ugly’ divorce from King Charles auctioned for six-figure sum

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1 year, 10 months ago

Mother speaks out after she was forced to rob a bank to save her child from dynamite kidnap

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2 years, 1 month ago

We need YOU to help nail the spoofing scammers posing as trusted firms

Daily Mail

Today, Money Mail urges every reader who has fallen victim to so-called ‘number-spoofing’ scams to come forward to help end this scourge. ‘We thank Money Mail for drawing attention to this investigation.’ Our appeal for fraud victims to share their stories comes after the Met last week revealed a major breakthrough in its number-spoofing investigations. A search on the app …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Are You a Victim of Crypto Crime? Good Luck Getting Help

Wired

When Chris Golas called the cops to report that he had been the victim of crypto crime, he was met with total incomprehension. Golas, a project manager, had tried to invest using Digifox, a cryptocurrency platform founded by the influential YouTuber Nicholas Merton in 2019. It’s a foreign language.” Golas “had to explain basically everything” and was not surprised when …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Diana’s ability to ‘connect’ was one of her greatest legacies, says charity boss

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2 years, 4 months ago

Diana’s ability to ‘connect’ was one of her greatest legacies, says charity boss

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