Scams

by Rocio Concha on 19 October 2021

The impact of scams on victims goes far beyond financial losses

There’s no such thing as a ‘victimless crime’ when it comes to fraud. As losses soar, we’re calling for paid-advertising to be brought into the Online Safety Bill.

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by Luke Jeffery on 11 October 2021

Phishing alert: fake McAfee and Norton Antivirus emails

A familiar phishing scam has returned: scammers are trying their luck at convincing people they need to renew antivirus protection they didn’t know they had.

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by George Martin on 6 October 2021

Watch out for phishing emails impersonating UK supermarkets

Fake marketing surveys promising gift cards of up to £100 for filling them out are impersonating the likes of ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco. Here’s what they look like.

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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