Scams

How fraudsters are using famous faces to con people out of cash with more than 1,600 victims lost £342 on average after being duped on Facebook last year

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/5361478/inside-the-murky-world-of-facebook-scams-how-fraudsters-are-using-famous-faces-to-con-people-out-of-cash/

These have included cold calls where the caller poses as police officer or a member of the bank’s fraud team

http://www.knutsfordtimes.com/knutsford-community-police/10194/cheshire-police-warn-of-telephone-scams-in-area/

Fraudsters are sending out fake Sainsbury’s gift vouchers via email. The email claims that the intended victim was overcharged on a recent visit to the supermarket and offers the gift card as compensation.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/rise-in-reports-of-fake-Sainsburys-refund-email-jan18

The WannaCry ransomware attack was only last May and an article in the Independent reports that it expects scams to rocket during 2018. So, what’s to do?

http://insights.ifamax.com/post/102eo4a/keep-your-money-safe-from-the-fraudsters

The cold-calling con, which authorities have warned is becoming more prevalent, saw the 77-year-old from Eastbourne convinced she had an unpaid tax debt.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-42570454

Unexpected phone calls over the weekends, fake threats of scams, fake bank accounts – they’re all things we need to look out for.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/fraud-victims-age-young-old-elderly-lose-money-vulnerable-financial-crime-identity-a8134516.html

The company says it never asks customers to send any of their personal information over email

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/netflix-scam-phishing-email-warning-security-help-center-a8153311.html

A new con, in which fraudsters set up a fake email address in the same names as club chairmen, has targeted several teams up and down the UK.

http://www.thecricketer.com/default.aspx?pageid=1223&catid=71&topicid=43910

HMRC has warned Brits not to fall for a new scam which claims they are entitled to a tax refund.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/money/5268944/warning-over-hmrc-scam-email-that-promises-you-a-tax-refund-ahead-of-self-assessment-deadline/

Robots, ransomware and rip-offs… how criminals are getting smarter

http://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/scams-2018-fraud-robots-ransomware-rip-off-bank-accounts-identity-a8131236.html