Scams

Hear from former scam callers who tell us how they tricked UK consumers out of hundreds of pounds at a time

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2017/12/exclusive-which-meets-the-people-behind-the-tech-support-scam-calls/

Cold calling company persuaded victims to hand over payments to ‘save’ PC from virus or hacking

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2018/jan/26/microsoft-fraudster-convicted-but-avoids-jail

Action Fraud has recently experienced an increase in the number of calls to members of the public by fraudsters requesting payments for a “phantom” debt. The fraud involves being cold-called by someone purporting to be a debt collector, bailiff or other type of enforcement agent.

http://www.andoverandvillages.co.uk/andover-news-in-andover-and-villages/7413-police-warn-on-phantom-debt-

Scammers have been using paid ad slots on Facebook to dupe victims into bogus investment schemes 'fronted' by well-known figures.

https://www.lovemoney.com/news/71015/facebook-fake-fraud-scam-investment-bitcoin-richard-branson

Criminals are paying for ad slots on Facebook in a bid to con victims into investing in bogus schemes supposedly endorsed by well-known figures.

http://home.bt.com/lifestyle/money/money-tips/watch-of-for-fake-facebook-investment-opportunities-11364246263643

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

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/

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/

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

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