A member got in touch to tell us they’ve been receiving at least one call a week from a ‘market research’ company requesting personal data. Have you had a similar experience?
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Scam watch: bombarded by phoney ‘market research’ calls
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Scam watch: fake investment bank offering ‘refunds’
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Have you ever been contacted by a suspicious ‘investment bank’? Here’s how one company got in contact with a member offering a ‘refund’.
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Scam warning: British Gas phishing email
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A phishing email purporting to be from British Gas is fraudulently promising customers a ‘refund’ of more than £400. Have you come across it?
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Scam watch: £800 lost on virtual gifts
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We were contacted when a gaming account was used by hackers to spend £800 on in-game purchases. Here’s how it happened.
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Beware this new Amazon ‘brushing’ scam
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A Which? Money member contacted us when Amazon Prime deliveries they didn’t order turned up on their doorstep. Do you know what a ‘brushing’ scam is? We explain the details.
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Scam watch: winning a competition you didn’t enter
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Being told you’ve won a competition may sound like great news at first, but think back – do you even remember entering one?
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Scam watch: did PayPal misunderstand remote access software fraud?
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Remote access software is commonly used by scammers to commit fraud. Here’s how it was used to transfer £5,000 from a victim’s PayPal account.
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Scam watch: high-ranking Isa adverts
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After a member of the public submitted contact details on a dodgy site, an imposter got in contact with them offering Pru bonds. Have you encountered a scam like this?
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Scam watch: slippery CBD oil subscription sales
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Dodgy merchants have been luring people in with impressive claims about CBD oil. Have you seen these online adverts? Here’s what to look out for.
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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 watch: fake Microsoft ‘covid relief fund’ email
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A member of the public received an official-looking email purporting to be from Microsoft, but it’s a scam designed to steal bank details. Here’s how it works.
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Scam warning: fake Halifax SMS text
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SMS scams, commonly known as ‘smishing’ have been around for a while, but it looks like they’re getting more sophisticated. Have you received one like this?
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Scam watch: dodgy construction website demands extortionate fees
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Not all third-party sites advertising in search engine results are fraudulent, but you do need to be cautious. Here’s how a member of the public was caught out.
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Scam watch: mystery ‘social score’ payment
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We were contacted when a member of the public spotted unauthorised transactions on their card. But what are these mystery ‘social score’ payments?