Scams

We've had hundreds of reports about these Amazon emails! They're FAKE and the link takes you to a website designed to steal your login details!

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging over 55s to take their time to check that investment ‘opportunities’ are legitimate before they hand over their money.

A rogue trader who swindled more than £40,000 from homeowners to fund his gambling habit has been jailed.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/black-country/gambling-addicted-trader-jailed-after-15793158

Eight men were sentenced yesterday (Monday, 11 February) to more than 21 years for their roles in a nationwide telephone and courier fraud scam.

https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2019/02/12/phone-scam-gang-jailed-for-more-than-21-years/

An awareness campaign has been launched to help those living in Birmingham & Coventry, over the age of 55 to tackle the increasing threat of fraud. The Tackling Fraud Together  programme is expected to benefit over 30,000 people over the age of 55, by giving them free advice and support about how to Spot and Stop fraud.

https://tacklingfraud.org/2019/02/05/west-midlands-citizens-receive-fake-news/

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is urging over 55s to check investment opportunities are genuine before they part with their money. This comes as new research, commissioned as part of the FCA’s ScamSmart campaign, reveals that only two in five (42%) think they know how to spot a fraudulent investment opportunity. Fraudsters are targeting the growing over 55 population because they are more likely to have money to invest.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/inside-the-mind-of-a-scammer-the-tactics-investment-fraudsters-use-to-deceive-over-55s

A DUNFERMLINE man carried out a £7,500 fraud against Amazon in a scam which lasted almost a year.

https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/17416629.dunfermline-mans-amazon-fraud-lasted-nearly-a-year/?ref=twtrec

A warning has been issued for Netflix users after a new scam email has been doing the rounds.

Users are being urged to be vigilant of the phishing email, which hit inboxes recently.

https://chochilino.com/29/01/2019/entertainment/netflix-users-need-to-know-about-this-new-phishing-scam/

Scammers that impersonated YouTube stars to steal their fans' money have claimed 70,000 victims in less than a month, new research has found.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/01/30/youtube-fake-reward-scam-tricked-70000-people/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw

Police are urging members of the public to stay alert following reports of a Flintshire resident being scammed out of £15,000.

http://www.deeside.com/scam-alert-police-warning-over-bt-worker-phone-scam-which-fleeced-a-flintshire-resident-of-15000/