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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What is 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.
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Did scammers know about my DVLA renewal?
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We’ve covered DVLA scams before, but this one caught my eye due to how closely-tied it was to my real vehicle tax renewal. How did the scammers know?
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What is ‘scambaiting’?
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Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we spoke with a ‘scambaiter’ – someone who tricks romance scammers with fake profiles. Is this technique a good idea?
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Scam watch: fake HMRC lawsuit threat
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We’ve heard about a new scam where fraudsters pose as HMRC in an attempt to steal your personal info. Here’s what to watch out for… (more…)
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Scam watch: ‘I was targeted after a car accident’
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A member received scam calls following a minor road mishap – here’s how to avoid falling into the scammer’s trap.
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Beware this Argos number spoofing scam
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A refund of £247 from an ‘overpayment’ to Argos sound too good to be true? That’s because this is a number spoofing scam. Have you received one?
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Scam watch: beware this licence fee ‘refund’ scam
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This new scam involves a convincing sounding email claiming TV licensing owes you money – don’t fall for it.
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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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Secret Service: how have scammers spoofed its official email?
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The content of this phishing scam may look familiar, but it’s who it appears to have come from that may make you only think twice. What’s the secret behind spoofing an official MI6 email account?
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Listen to this new IP address scam phone call
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A member recently contacted us when they received a scam phone call about their IP address. Fortunately, they recorded the call so we could warn others. Have you heard this one?