A fraudulent Facebook ad posing as a luxury retailer tricked this victim into parting with their cash. Would you be able to spot it?
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Scam watch: stung by fake shoe ad
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Scam letter: the ‘International Postcode Lottery’
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A scam ‘International Postcode Online Lottery’ letter is turning up in people’s post. We’ve obtained a copy so you know what to watch out for.
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Scam email warning: fake Mirror websites
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Scammers are still using Martin Lewis’s image in fraudulent Bitcoin adverts, but now they’re emailing them directly using fake mockups of the Mirror’s website.
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Scam warning: fake phone calls from the ‘Visa’ fraud department
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A complex scam involving phone calls from ‘Visa’ followed by the ‘police’ is currently doing the rounds. Here’s what you need to watch out for.
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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: terrified by abusive cold call
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We were contacted when a person was left shaken by an attempted number-spoofing scam. The ordeal didn’t end with the abusive call – here’s what happened.
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Why isn’t Facebook doing more to stop scams?
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In April 2018, Martin Lewis felt he had no choice but to sue Facebook for libel. We explain why, and ask why Facebook isn’t doing more to prevent scams.
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Listen to this HMRC scam voicemail
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The news that HMRC is to crack down on ‘number-spoofing’ is timely – here’s a scam voicemail I received just last week. Have you been contacted?
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Facebook Messenger: have you been sent a scam?
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Ever had your Facebook account cloned? Scammers have been reported using the details of your friends to trick you into sharing your personal data.
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What is the ‘Lebanese Loop’ parking meter scam?
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A member got in touch with us after they were approached by a man at a parking meter. Have you heard of the ‘Lebanese Loop’ parking meter scam?
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Scam watch: parcel fraud unpacked
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In this month’s Which? Magazine, a member was told they needed to pay extra postage for a parcel… until Royal Mail confirmed it was a scam.
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TV Licence scammers are spoofing Fairtrade
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There’s no rest for the wicked. Scammers have found a way to get a common TV licence scam past your spam filters. Could you spot it? Here’s how they did it.
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Celebrity Bitcoin scam: my experience
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Bitcoin investment scams using fake celebrity endorsements continue to be rife. Johanna Butt, 83, of Oxfordshire has bravely shared her story with us.
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Scam watch: acid attack ransom
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A member recently received a very threatening email. We take a look at the rise of this ‘terrifying’ email scam.