Scams

  • 05 Feb 2018 10:29 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Fraudulent tradespeople can advertise their services on two trusted trade websites without any experience, a BBC Inside Out investigation has found.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-42783279

  • 05 Feb 2018 10:29 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    The Financial Conduct Authority has warned about the increasing use of social media to promote investment scams, saying it is leading to a changing profile of those who fall victims to fraud.

    https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/2018/01/29/fca-warns-of-growing-use-of-social-media-by-scammers/

  • 28 Jan 2018 9:24 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Be wary of calls or emails you’re not expecting. Even if someone quotes your BT account number, you shouldn’t trust them with your personal information.


    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/jessica-investigates/realistic-looking-bt-email-scam-genuine/


  • 28 Jan 2018 9:22 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Discover how taking five minutes to talk to family and friends could help protect them from common scams.

    http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/computing/security/take-five-to-stop-fraud-week-11364245147356

  • 28 Jan 2018 9:21 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Take Five to Stop Fraud Week, which is backed by the Home Office and financial institutions, and aims to combat one of Britain’s fastest-growing crimes.

    https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/jan/22/spot-scammers-home-office-fraud?CMP=share_btn_tw

  • 28 Jan 2018 9:20 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    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/

  • 21 Jan 2018 9:29 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    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/

  • 21 Jan 2018 9:28 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    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

  • 21 Jan 2018 9:27 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    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

  • 15 Jan 2018 9:15 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    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

Search articles by keyword

         twitter   linkedin

Midlands Fraud Forum Ltd. Reg.No: 06436330
Copyright © 2023
Disclaimer & Privacy Policy

Powered by Wild Apricot Membership Software