Scams

Action Fraud – the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime – has said scammers are impersonating Eon in an attempt to steal the recipient’s money and financial details.

https://www.deeside.com/beware-of-fake-e-on-refund-emails-warns-action-fraud/

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning people to beware of people posing as investment advisers and offering to help them set up new schemes via online meeting platforms.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-61323399

People urged to be vigilant as fake flight and hotel adverts proliferate amid ‘national fraud epidemic’

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/apr/30/holiday-scams-soar-as-britons-rush-to-book-summer-getaway?CMP=share_btn_tw

If you've been thinking that text scams and phoney emails feel more common than ever right now, you'd be correct – a report from TSB Bank recently found that impersonation fraud has soared by 300% since 2019. But what exactly is impersonation fraud? And how can you be more mindful of it?

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a39811167/scam-text-email/

Scammers are using the Government's Council Tax rebate scheme to target vulnerable people and empty their bank accounts. The Government has given people across the country £150 towards their energy bills after a huge rise in the cost of gas and electricity at the start of April.

https://www.kentlive.news/news/uk-world-news/council-tax-rebate-scam-warning-6989415

Consumers should watch out for fake emails regarding Bitcoin investments that claim to be from MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis after more than 1,000 people reported receiving the scam emails in the space of just three days.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2022/04/police-issue-warning-martin-lewis-bitcoin-investment-scam/

A warning has been issued for people to be vigilant about fake emails targeting Instagram accounts.

https://www.deeside.com/email-warning-instagram-users-someone-from-russia-is-trying-to-recover-your-password-is-fake/

People are being warned to watch out for council tax rebate fraudsters, who are exploiting desperation to receive the living cost crunch payment to carry out scams.

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2022-04-17/council-tax-rebate-scam-warning-as-fraudsters-exploit-150-payment-desperation

POLICE in the Scottish Borders are warning the public about the dangers of falling victim to remote access fraud.

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/20047837.dont-become-victim-remote-access-fraud-say-police/?ref=twtrec

Once we start getting closer to a big holiday, like now with Easter on the horizon, it’s not unusual to suddenly experience an increase in dodgy texts and messages from scammers trying to get their hands on your personal information.

https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/chocolate-lovers-warned-over-scam-cadbury-easter-egg-hunt-whatsapp-message-3636383