'Tis the season to be wary of scams: Britons are warned to watch out for fraudsters after bank says nearly £2million was lost last festive period
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'Tis the season to be wary of scams: Britons are warned to watch out for fraudsters after bank says nearly £2million was lost last festive period

Daily Mail  

Britons have been warned to watch out for fraudsters after a bank said nearly £2million was lost to transfer scams by its customers over last year’s festive period. On Christmas Day last year, reports of online scams included clothes bought on Instagram, as well as football and Taylor Swift tickets purchased via Facebook Marketplace. Britons have been warned to stay aware of fraudsters over the festive period Santander UK said that nearly £2million was reported as lost to authorised push payment cons between December 25, 2023 and January 1 this year Impersonation scams may also catch people out when they are relaxing at home over the holidays. And thieves didn’t rest on New Year’s Day either, with customers reporting ‘advance-fee’ scams, including a £1,700 payment made with the intention of securing a job offer with a ‘recruiter’ via WhatsApp.

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Scams to avoid when shopping for Christmas bargains
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The Independent  

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Betrayal of buyer beware - but the cost of the alleged car finance scam could be bad for Britain: ALEX BRUMMER
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Daily Mail  

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The Independent  

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1 year ago

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Number of ticket scams has doubled in a year, warns Santander
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ABC  

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Ruthless fraudsters tricked victims out of more than £2billion during Covid-19 pandemic
3 years, 3 months ago

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Daily Mail  

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3 years, 6 months ago

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The Independent  

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Victims of bank transfer scams only get 46% of money back, says Which?
3 years, 7 months ago

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The Independent  

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Al Jazeera  

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