UK holidaymakers lost more than £7 million to fake sites and fraud in 2018.
It’s that time of year again and after the unusually wet few weeks the UK has had, many of us will be looking to escape to some guaranteed sunshine during the summer holidays. But industry experts are warning everyone […]
The Information Commissioners Office has fined a home security company £90,000 for making thousands of nuisance marketing calls.
Smart Home Protection Ltd based in Staffordshire was behind 118,000 unlawful marketing calls between January 2017 and September 2018, the calls were made to people registered with the TPS. It is against the law to […]
Fraudsters are taking full advantage of the interest surrounding the Royal Baby to target Facebook users.
The scam appears as a link on Facebook, similar to something one of your friends might share on their timeline, promising “exclusive footage” of the new-born. However, for those who do click the link, they are told […]
Action Fraud are again issuing fresh warnings over an ongoing TV Licensing phishing scam. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau are continuing to receive high numbers of complaints through their reporting service.
Fraudsters are sending members of the public fake TV Licensing emails, which are designed to steal personal and financial information. Action Fraud has […]
The Financial Conduct Authority and Action Fraud have issued a new warning over trading scams promoted online.
Action Fraud and The Financial Conduct Authority have reported a sharp rise in investment scams. The warning comes after a series of investment scams carried out via bogus online trading platforms during 2018/19 have cost victims […]
A norovirus outbreak onboard a Tui cruise liner, forced passengers to stay in their rooms after falling ill.
Three British holidaymakers claim their dream adults only cruise, was totally ruined when they were struck down by a serious case of the norovirus stomach bug.
One couple, spoke to the Chronicle Live and explained how […]
Parents who fundraised nearly £19,000 for a new playground, have been scammed by internet fraudsters.
After 11 years, the playground at Buckingham Park Primary School badly needed renovating. So parents raised almost £19,000 for their children’s school, only to have it stolen by online criminals.
The parent led charity, Buckingham Events, had raised around […]
WhatsApp is notoriously difficult to hack, but somehow scammers have found a new way to gain access to the texting apps end-to-end encryption.
The Telecommunications Authority has issued an advisory on Twitter for WhatsApp users and warned that they should not reply to code verification messages unless it is triggered by the subscriber. Many WhatsApp […]
Action Fraud have reported that a phishing scam first identified by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, continues to be reported in high numbers.
The phishing scam, involves the fraudster sending victims their own passwords, making them believe they have gained access to their computers and have footage of them watching adult material on […]
A conman from Wales has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment, for his scam which saw elderly vulnerable widows conned out of thousands.
Jason Edwards, 42 from Swansea persuaded the women to part with their cash by convincing them they needed insurance for household goods. He was accused of deliberately confusing them with […]
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