Scammers

Of those who have been targeted by scammers, nearly half have had their money stolen over the last year

Over one in four scammed adults felt embarrassed at being caught out

Fraud Minister Lord Hanson has advice for how to avoid rental fraud, as causes of the scam are on the rise.

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Dating fraud

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In 2023, there was an average financial loss of £25,900, but this rocketed to a staggering £1.7 million in 2024 – that’s a 6463% surge!

Scotland saw increase in dating scams in 2024

Nikolas Lemmel says his online reputation firm Maximatic Media were called in when a restaurant found their business targeted by online gangsters.

London restaurant given loads of fake Google ratings by criminal gang

WhatsApp scam warning after woman (not pictured) lost £18,000. Photo: IMAGO Images/Cover Images

‘I was traumatised after losing £18k to WhatsApp scam’

Beware of Black Friday scams

Black Friday shoppers told to watch for ‘bogus website’ scam

Amazon's Black Friday sales start on November 21. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

Scams shoppers need to watch out for during Black Friday

Google is quietly making a major change for Gmail users

Woman lost £20k in a sophisticated scam. (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Woman lost £20k to scammers after replying to fake TV licence email

A person looks at their bank card and mobile phone. PIC: Alamy/PA

How to identify scam phone calls - what to watch for

A poll of 2,000 adults also found almost half have been targeted by a suspected scam in the last 12 months.

Top 10 growing scams of 2024

Scary WhatsApp message you need to watch out for

30.3 per cent rise in parking fines in the Scottish Borders.

‘Shocking’ rise in parking fine scams - what to watch for

Here is how you can deactivate your Facebook account.

Facebook tests novel way for users to recover access to accounts

Scots looking for ‘the one’ urged to be vigilant in their search

Scots looking for ‘the one’ urged to be vigilant in their search

Tony Johnson (57) and his wife Eloisa (45) from Paulsgrove, was scammed out of thousands of pounds following a social media scam. The Facebook advert said investors could double or triple their investments and used Martin Lewis as the head of it. Picture: Sarah Standing (180523-4859)

Facebook is taking this step to protect you from fake celeb scams

Stay extra vigilant this Black Friday

5 Black Friday scams shoppers need to watch for

Postal scams still exist despite living in the digital age. Benjamin Jackson was one such recipient of a piece of postal fraud - and here's how he dealt with it.

Explainer Postal scams: What to do if you end up with a scam letter?

Research has shown that Gen Z are more at risk of ticketing scams, and that it's not just a financial toll many victims suffer from.

Explainer Silent Crime: study reveals Gen Z more at risk of ticketing scams

Here are the signs that online scammers could be targeting your children Photo: sezer66 - stock.adobe.com

Silent Crime: scams targeting children when they play games

Fake Text message SMS scam. Photo: panuwat - stock.adobe.com

Can you stop scam texts? What you can do about spam messages

Warning over £4,000 lost every day to rogue traders in Scotland

Millions of Brits could be the targets of voice cloning scams

How to spot scam that uses your loved one's voice to steal from you

Smishing scams targeting university students increase this time of year (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Warning to university students, as 'smishing' scams target their loans

Netflix scams to watch for. Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

6 Netflix scams to watch for and how to avoid them

Fake QR codes have been spotted on parking machines across the country. Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Warning after fake QR codes stuck on parking machines

Signs of cyber attack you should never ignore. Photo: Eakrin - stock.adobe.com

The creepy computer glitch you should never ignore

Millions of items will be sold on Amazon over the two days of Prime Day. Picture: Getty Images

Amazon Prime Day scams to watch out for in 2024

Apple users warned over new text scam

Urgent warning to iPhone users over new scam texts

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Martin Lewis issues warning as celebrities' profiles misused in scams

‘Push payment fraud’ works by tricking you in to either transferring large amounts of money or handing over your bank details to scammers pretending to be from your bank or an official organisation like the police

Be wary of doorsteppers and spoofers - Martyn James

Who is calling me from this number? How to see who’s calling you

Christmas shoppers urged to be wary of ‘festive fraudsters’

Amazon has issued an urgent scam warning to customers

Amazon issue scam warning to customers after surge in incidents

Taylor Swift is set to visit the UK next summer. Photo: Getty

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour UK: Top 5 tips to avoid reseller site scams

Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

Men in the UK being offered £10,000 to pose as dads for migrant women’s babies in visa scam

UK men being offered £10,000 to pose as dads in visa scam

The ban will include all calls on financial products, which means anyone receiving calls trying to sell products such as cryptocurrency or insurance will know it’s a scam. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

New law will ban cold calls in bid to fight financial fraudsters

Currys customers are being warned over an email scam

Currys shoppers issued urgent warning after being sent email scam

NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam
NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

Holidaymakers are being warned to watch out for passport scams

Scams warning as fraudsters exploit Passport Office strikes

Drivers are being warned to watch out for clip for cash insurance scams

Drivers being warned to watch out for clip for cash insurance scams

Action Fraud has issued a warning after receiving multiple reports of attempted WhatsApp account takeover scams.

WhatsApp users warned over surge in account takeover scams

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued advice on how to spot a scam

7 scams to look out for ahead of new financial year - what to do

The DVLA has issued a warning to drivers and asked them not to share certain information on social media. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

DVLA issues identity theft warning to drivers on social media

Over 40 million people living in the UK were targeted by scammers in the first half of 2022, with this number expected to have risen further as the cost of living crisis deepens.

Six scams to be aware of at the moment - including the ‘hi mum’ text

Warning to drivers over car lease scams targeting vulnerable motorists

PayPal has issued advice on how to avoid being scammed online

PayPal issues email scam warning to customers

O2 has issued a warning as fraudsters are getting phone contract customers to steal personal details

O2 issues warning as scammers target phone contract customers

The banks with the best online and app security have been revealed as research has found some bank chains miss basic protections

The banks with the best & worst online security revealed

Lloyds Bank has issued a warning as ‘romance scam’ is on the rise

Lloyds Bank issues ‘romance scam’ warning ahead of Valentine’s Day

More than 70,000 people are expected to receive a text from Metropolitan Police that will determine if they were a victim of a bank spoof con in the next 48 hours to help fight fraud

Metropolitan Police will send text to UK people to help fight fraud

5 common scams for students to look out for as they return to university

Scammers are constantly finding new ways to exploit our panic, writes Andrew Bartlett.

Scammers are exploiting our panic over cost of living crisis - be aware

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