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Why scams must be included in the Online Safety Bill

Anabel Hoult

The tech giants are not doing enough to stop lives being devastated by fraud. We’re demanding the government includes scams in the Online Safety Bill.

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Do you trust online adverts?

Lauren Deitz

Algorithms deliver ads to apparently best serve your shopping needs, but how much do you trust an online advert? Are they a help or hindrance?

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Live event: ask our experts about scams – 2pm 8/7/21

Jon Stricklin-Coutinho

Our experts were live on Which? Conversation on 8 July 2021 answering your questions. Check the comments for their responses.

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Scam watch: winning a competition you didn’t enter

malcolmchambers said 23 hours, 24 minutes ago:

To date, I have been informed that I have suspicious activity on my Amazon Account,…
Scam watch: winning a competition you didn’t enter

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I have to agree. Instagram is one of the worst and quite difficult to identify…
Why companies should adopt our guide to SMS Best Practice

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I wish businesses would stop using SMS as a means of 2-factor authentication. SMS is…
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by George Martin on 16 September 2021

Scam alert: fake NHS Covid-19 PCR test text

A fake text message purporting to be from the NHS has been circulating, demanding that you ‘order a PCR testing kit’. Here’s what it looks like.

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by Stephanie Borthwick on 14 September 2021

Why companies should adopt our guide to SMS Best Practice

It’s often hard to know which text messages you can trust. We’re asking businesses to adopt our SMS best practice guide to help consumers spot scam texts and have more trust in business messaging.

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by Lauren Merryweather on 6 September 2021

Scam watch: winning a competition you didn’t enter

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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by Lauren Deitz on 1 September 2021

Do you trust online adverts?

Algorithms deliver ads to apparently best serve your shopping needs, but how much do you trust an online advert? Are they a help or hindrance?

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by Lauren Merryweather on 24 August 2021

CBD oil scams: fraudulent celeb endorsements and fake shipping tracking

Fraudsters peddling health supplements are still using famous faces, such as Dragons’ Den’s Deborah Meaden, to lure victims. Here’s how they’re now using fake courier websites.

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by George Martin on 4 August 2021

Vehicle tax phishing emails remain a threat

Fraudsters continue to use fake vehicle tax emails as a means to obtain sensitive information. Here are some examples to keep an eye out for.

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