Scammers

Asset recovery has long been a global problem for law enforcement.

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More than half of all students have been targeted by fraudsters

Fraud minister reveals crackdown has been launched on uni scammers

62 per cent of businesses are prioritising their protection against savvy scammers

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Of those who have been targeted by scammers, nearly half have had their money stolen over the last year

Over one in four scammed adults felt embarrassed at being caught out

Fraud Minister Lord Hanson has advice for how to avoid rental fraud, as causes of the scam are on the rise.

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A poll of 2,000 adults also found almost half have been targeted by a suspected scam in the last 12 months.

Top 10 growing scams of 2024

Christmas shoppers urged to be wary of ‘festive fraudsters’

Amazon has issued an urgent scam warning to customers

Amazon issue scam warning to customers after surge in incidents

Taylor Swift is set to visit the UK next summer. Photo: Getty

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Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Breaking Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

Men in the UK being offered £10,000 to pose as dads for migrant women’s babies in visa scam

UK men being offered £10,000 to pose as dads in visa scam

The ban will include all calls on financial products, which means anyone receiving calls trying to sell products such as cryptocurrency or insurance will know it’s a scam. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking New law will ban cold calls in bid to fight financial fraudsters

Currys customers are being warned over an email scam

Currys shoppers issued urgent warning after being sent email scam

NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam

Holidaymakers are being warned to watch out for passport scams

Scams warning as fraudsters exploit Passport Office strikes

Drivers are being warned to watch out for clip for cash insurance scams

Drivers being warned to watch out for clip for cash insurance scams
Drivers are being urged to know the warning signs of a new type of crash for cash scam involving wing mirrors, which has been spreading across the UK.
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Action Fraud has issued a warning after receiving multiple reports of attempted WhatsApp account takeover scams.

WhatsApp users warned over surge in account takeover scams

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued advice on how to spot a scam

7 scams to look out for ahead of new financial year - what to do

The DVLA has issued a warning to drivers and asked them not to share certain information on social media. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

DVLA issues identity theft warning to drivers on social media

Over 40 million people living in the UK were targeted by scammers in the first half of 2022, with this number expected to have risen further as the cost of living crisis deepens.

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PayPal has issued advice on how to avoid being scammed online

PayPal issues email scam warning to customers

O2 has issued a warning as fraudsters are getting phone contract customers to steal personal details

O2 issues warning as scammers target phone contract customers

The banks with the best online and app security have been revealed as research has found some bank chains miss basic protections

The banks with the best & worst online security revealed

Lloyds Bank has issued a warning as ‘romance scam’ is on the rise

Lloyds Bank issues ‘romance scam’ warning ahead of Valentine’s Day

More than 70,000 people are expected to receive a text from Metropolitan Police that will determine if they were a victim of a bank spoof con in the next 48 hours to help fight fraud

Metropolitan Police will send text to UK people to help fight fraud

WhatsApp could bring in double verification feature - what you need to know

Warning over WhatsApp scam that can take over your account with just one call Hiyah Zaidi

WhatsApp users warned over ‘friend in need’ scam - here’s how to spot it

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Scam HMRC texts are offering a ‘third lockdown grant’ - what to look out for

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Trading Standards is warning the public to be vigilant about a new scam circulating online, falsely presented as a Center Parcs competition (Photo: Shutterstock)

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10 common scams for farmers to watch out for

The scam has been circulating on social media (Photo: Shutterstock)

If you are offered a ‘free’ 4K Tesco TV on Facebook, it’s a scam - here’s what y...

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These are the coronavirus scams you need to know about - and how to spot them

Banks are warning about a new wave of TV licence scam emails - here's how to spo...

WhatsApp scam message is back offering free beer - what to do if you receive it

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Thousands of customers are still awaiting refunds from Thomas Cook after payment...

Warning released after Thomas Cook customers are targeted by scammers

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This email scam could affect Santander, Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC custome...

Police warning as two people are scammed out of significant amounts

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Fake HMRC websites are directing users to Â£36 per call premium lines

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Horse lovers are being conned out of thousands by fraudsters advertising animals...

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