Scams

People are being warned against a 'Royal Mail scam' appearing in inboxes.

Facebook page, 'Lancashire Trading Standards Scambuster Stan', posted an example of the message to advise followers to stay vigilant. The email purports to be Royal Mail, stating the recipient has failed to receive a 'large letter' from HM Revenue and Customs.

With the UK school year coming to a close next week, thousands of families will be looking forward to much-needed getaways. However, parents are being warned of new QR code scams proliferating in tourist areas of the country, particularly in car parks, as well as in other public spots like restaurants, pubs, and parks, around common holiday destinations in the UK.

QR Code Generator has provided some expert tips to avoid falling victim to false codes and ‘quishing’ scams this summer holiday.

A gang of cowboy builders who conned elderly people across England and Wales, including in North Yorkshire, out of £1.2 million have been jailed.

They targeted more than 20 people by carrying out work which was unnecessary then charged customers above the value of the jobs undertaken.

• New ClearScore research finds that nearly half (46%) of Brits worry about falling victim to internet or phone scams – the equivalent of nearly 22 million people
• The figure rises to 49% when worrying about parents and grandparents being at risk
• Worryingly, the new study reveals that 1 in 5 (20%) of people say they have elderly people close to them who have been victims of fraud
• ClearScore offer their top 5 tips on how to stay safe from online and telephone fraud

https://ifamagazine.com/scams-46-brits-worry-theyre-at-risk-as-experts-share-5-top-tips-for-staying-safe/

Online adverts are using celebrity names and pictures such as Martin Lewis to scam people out of thousands of pounds.

Analysis of Action Fraud data by Money Saving Expert revealed celebrities are being used to falsely endorse cryptocurrency, investing and retirement planning schemes, often marketing it as a way to “get rich quick”.

As many as 15 million Brits could have fallen victim to scams in the past 12 months, according to new research from Wise, the international money app.

According to a poll of 2,000 UK adults, Wise found that 28 per cent of Brits have lost money to scammers, highlighting the need for increased awareness and protective measures as scams become more sophisticated.

The idea that the younger generations are much less likely to fall victim to fraud than their older counterparts could well be a massive misconception – with the opposite potentially being true – Revolut, the global fintech boasting over nine million UK customers and 40 million globally, has warned.

While Revolut revealed as much as 76 per cent of customers in the UK believe that fraud is easy to identify, a huge number continue to fall victim to cybercriminals every day.

https://thefintechtimes.com/revolut-social-media-is-a-key-enabler-of-fraud-as-gen-z-and-millennials-caught-out-most-often/

A rogue roofer has pleaded guilty to a string of fraud offences in Warwickshire. It comes after Warwickshire County Council Trading Standards launched an investigation into roofer Louis William Gaskin.

The 20-year-old, from Windmill Lane, Balsall Common, pleaded guilty to three offences under the Fraud Act 2006. He traded as Pitch Roofing Ltd, based at The Crescent in Spalding, Lincolnshire

Police swoop on two vehicles and arrest six people.

Police suspect that conmen may have damaged a number of people’s homes before calling on the occupants and offering to carry out repairs.

Yesterday (Wednesday 12 June) officers swooped on two vehicles on the A259 and arrested six men.

The UK is fast becoming a global hotspot for online fraud, which is having a devastating impact on both businesses and the economy.

New research from fraud prevention platform Ravelin shows online fraud is increasing globally but has grown more in the UK in the last 12 months than any of the ten countries surveyed, including France, Germany, Italy, America, Brazil, Australia, and Mexico.