Fraud has become one of the most prevalent crimes in the UK. Here’s how we’re looking to help the public keep ahead of the criminals behind common scams.
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Announcing our new scam alert service
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Beware the resurgence of TV Licence scams
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We’ve been shown as many as four different TV licence phishing emails in the last few weeks. Here’s exactly what they look like – have you received one?
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Scam call warning: Amazon Prime ‘renewal’
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An automated scam call is impersonating Amazon Prime, telling victims their subscription will be ‘renewed’ for £39.99. Here’s what you need to watch out for.
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Scam warning: fake Clarks Shoes websites
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We’ve been made aware of fake adverts for Clarks Shoes circulating on Facebook. Here’s what you need to keep an eye out for to avoid being scammed.
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Scam watch: what is tech seller GP Fintech?
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A website selling TVs and other tech in November’s Black Friday sales wasn’t as it seemed. Here’s what happened when it started demanding bank transfers.
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Scam DHL email says you have a parcel to collect
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We’ve seen fake emails claiming to be from courier company DHL. Don’t be taken in – you don’t have a parcel to collect or track if the email looks like this.
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Have you fought back against a scammer?
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Have you ever tried to turn the tables on a scammer? We’re looking to hear from scam victims who have fought back and taken action.
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Scam warning: Santander security email
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A convincing fake Santander email has been circulating during the New Year, asking customers to update their online banking security. Here’s what it looks like.
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Scam watch: eBay scammer raises hell
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A hellish few weeks followed after Anthony received a message out of the blue on eBay demanding a $500 refund. Here’s how this cloned account scam works.
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Scam warning: BT Brexit phishing email
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This phishing email, disguising itself as from ‘BT’, has a Brexit twist. It’s a scam designed to steal your personal data. Here’s exactly what it looks like.
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More than £600 lost to ‘Microsoft hacker’ con
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Frank got in touch with us when he received a phone call, allegedly from Microsoft, stating that his computer had been ‘hacked’. Here’s what happened next.
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EE phishing email: scam website taken down
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A website designed to steal bank details has been taken down after we reported a phishing email to EE’s security team. Here’s the email you need to be wary of.
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Netflix customers targeted by scam emails
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Sophisticated phishing emails purporting to be from Netflix are attempting to extort customer bank details. Here are two examples you need to watch out for.
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Scam watch: the share-buying phone scam
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Well-informed fraudsters are targeting investors in a seemingly sophisticated share scam. Here’s how one Which? member was almost caught out by a share-buying telephone scam.