Here are the scammers' top ten tricks so you won't be fooled again!
3 years, 2 months ago

Here are the scammers' top ten tricks so you won't be fooled again!

Daily Mail  

Fraud has become endemic in Britain. We start here by highlighting the top ten tactics deployed by fraudsters to target your savings — from cruel romance scams to sophisticated bank transfer cons in which unwitting victims are convinced to move their money into a criminal's account. Money Mail analysis of industry figures also shows that since January last year, there have been more than 4.6 million cases of fraud — costing us more than £2 billion. There were nearly 19,000 cases of police or bank impersonation fraud in the first half of the year, with more than £84 million stolen — a rise of 131 pc. There were 207 cases of CEO fraud in the first half of the year — fewer than 1 pc of total bank transfer scams — but the con accounted for 2 pc of total losses.

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Scam Alert! THESE are the 10 ways scamsters can drain your bank account
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Scam Alert! THESE are the 10 ways scamsters can drain your bank account

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Meta cracks down on ‘pig butchering’ scams, claims to have removed over 2 million accounts
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Firstpost  

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1 month ago

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ABP News  

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

India Today  

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How to spot a scam call without using a Caller ID App?
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How to spot a scam call without using a Caller ID App?

India TV News  

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2 months ago

9m people caught out by financial scams in past year, Citizens Advice estimates

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As part of its Scams Awareness campaign, Citizens Advice …

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3 months ago

AI voice cloning scam warning issued by bank

The Independent  

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Experts share their top tips on how to protect yourself against scams
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Experts share their top tips on how to protect yourself against scams

ABC  

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Commonwealth Bank scam that Australians need to know about
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Daily Mail  

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Working professionals continue to be soft target of online frauds
1 year, 5 months ago

Working professionals continue to be soft target of online frauds

The Hindu  

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Parcel delivery fraud by far most common scam so far this year – Citizens Advice
1 year, 6 months ago

Parcel delivery fraud by far most common scam so far this year – Citizens Advice

The Independent  

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. Read our privacy policy Parcel delivery fraud is “by far” the most common scam …

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The Independent  

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We need YOU to help nail the spoofing scammers posing as trusted firms
2 years 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, 2 months ago

What are some of the common scams going around the moment? How can I protect myself?

ABC  

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Fraudsters are getting innovative but this simple trick can save you from giving away your money
2 years, 7 months ago

Fraudsters are getting innovative but this simple trick can save you from giving away your money

Live Mint  

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

Ruthless fraudsters tricked victims out of more than £2billion during Covid-19 pandemic

Daily Mail  

Fraudsters have tricked victims out of more than £2billion during the pandemic, shock figures reveal today. The situation is now so dire that banks say it is a threat to national security Analysis of banking figures shows that victims duped into sending money direct to fraudsters lost £834million between January last year and this July. The 'authorised push payment' scams …

Fraud warning as scammers use bank phone numbers to fleece victims
3 years, 7 months ago

Fraud warning as scammers use bank phone numbers to fleece victims

The Telegraph  

Scammers have learned how to impersonate banks by using their phone numbers to call victims, Ofcom has warned. Huw Saunders, the regulator’s head of telecoms technology, said people should not rely on caller ID to be sure they were dealing with legitimate organisations on the phone. However, Ofcom said criminals were now increasingly able to “spoof” legitimate phone numbers of …

Exclusive: Financial scams have become hidden 'epidemic' as impersonation cases double in a year
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The Telegraph  

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Financial fraud | Dirty, rotten scoundrels of the modern world
4 years ago

Financial fraud | Dirty, rotten scoundrels of the modern world

The Hindu  

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Identity theft soars during COVID-19 as scammers target government payments, superannuation
4 years, 4 months ago

Identity theft soars during COVID-19 as scammers target government payments, superannuation

ABC  

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