Scams

  • 18 Nov 2023 12:49 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    In recent weeks, police have received reports from individuals and businesses who were contacted by phone and/or email by a person claiming to be from their bank.

    Through emails and phone conversations, some lasting over an hour with individuals to others which involved separate calls over several days, the fraudster/s managed to get financial details to access bank accounts of those they targeted. Sums ranging between £5,000 up to close to £250,000 were taken by criminals from accounts.

    https://uk.news.yahoo.com/police-urge-vigilance-scammers-swindle-133506770.html/


  • 08 Nov 2023 11:41 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Islanders in Jersey are being warned there is a heightened risk of scams following Storm Ciarán.

    The government says fake contractors often try to prey on vulnerable people during times of crisis.

    It also says the credentials of the business should be checked before anyone passes over any personal details or money.

    https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2023-11-06/islanders-warned-about-risks-of-scams-following-storm-ciarn

  • 03 Nov 2023 1:22 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Email and text fraud works by playing on your insecurities just long enough for you to make a mistake, says Martyn James.

    t’s that time of year again when we need to talk about fraudsters. UK Finance have released their latest half-year fraud statistics that reveal that scammers have managed to pinch a whopping half a billion pounds in the first half of 2023.

    https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/money/how-to-protect-yourself-from-every-kind-of-scam-martyn-james-4386956

  • 26 Oct 2023 12:29 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Santander has called for businesses to be vigilant against scams where fraudsters are pretending to be an employee from the bank.

    Con artists are phoning businesses up and asking members of staff to give them access to their online banking account with the plan to transfer cash into scammers’ accounts.

    https://www.yourmoney.com/news/scam-epidemic-santander-issues-warning-to-businesses-over-staff-impersonation-cons/


  • 26 Oct 2023 12:23 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    • 53% of Generation Z targeted via impersonation scam
    • 75% of Facebook users have been contacted by a fraudster
    • 81% of savers have funds restored after fraud-related losses

    One in five adults in the UK claim to have been a victim of financial fraud, with Generation X most likely to have handed over cash to a scammer, Paragon Bank research has found.

    https://ifamagazine.com/a-fifth-of-adults-have-fallen-victim-to-financial-fraud-with-generation-x-most-vulnerable-paragon-bank-research-reveals/


  • 19 Oct 2023 2:06 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Nearly three-quarters (74%) of people have been targeted by scams in the past year, a survey indicates.

    Six in 10 (61%) people surveyed for NatWest said they now see more digital and online scams than “real life” cons, such as bogus sellers going door-to-door.

    https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/74-of-people-have-been-targeted-by-scams-in-the-past-year


  • 19 Oct 2023 1:57 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Dorset Council is warning people who have carelines - the personal alarm system - to be on their guard against scammers.

    The authority has had reports of incidents in which fraudsters are getting people to pay for services they don't have to.

    Some careline equipment needs to be upgraded as part of Ofcom’s requirement for BT and Openreach to update the telephone system to a digital one.

    https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2023-10-14/scammers-target-careline-users-as-the-telephone-system-turns-digital


  • 19 Oct 2023 1:54 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    A rogue trader has been fined more than £7,000 for fraudulently carrying out roofing repairs at a property in Park Hall, Oswestry at ‘an overly inflated price for significantly substandard work’.

    https://www.shropshirelive.com/2023/10/13/news/rogue-trader-fined-more-than-7000-for-fraudulent-roof-repair-work/

  • 29 Sep 2023 11:01 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Bargain hunters are being warned about criminals offering fake “clearance” and “closing down” deals.

    Bogus sales are typically advertised on social media or through fake websites, and often draw on brands that have been in the news recently announcing store closures, Santander said.

    https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/scam-warning-bargain-hunters-browsing-112546055.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr


  • 24 Sep 2023 11:08 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    There are many different types of cryptocurrency and investment scams. They can be very convincing, and anyone can be caught out.

    Here’s our guide on what these scams generally look like, how to protect against them and what to do if you’re a victim.

    https://www.admiral.com/magazine/guides/loans/investment-and-cryptocurrency-scams


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