Tag: scam
Telephone scam tricking Britons into taking huge sums out the bank for criminals
Tip of the weekNumber spoofing is a tactic used by criminals to trick you into thinking you’re being contacted by your bank or a trusted organisati [...]
Universal Credit scam alert as fraudster leaves Briton owing £1,100 to DWP
A DWP spokesperson said: “We know that fraudsters will continue to try to make fraudulent Universal Credit claims using stolen identities and we ha [...]
British tourist warning: Common holiday taxi scam – ‘hikes up’ the price of travel
The travel money specialists FairFx have warned British tourists of common holiday scams and how to avoid them. Britons should be particularly care [...]
I was targeted by scammers posing as my friend online – please watch out for worrying scam
My Facebook profile ought to put scammers off - if you look closely it clearly says I’m a journalist at Express.co.uk and I run a personal finance [...]
Gmail and Outlook alert: This nasty new email scam is tricking people – DON'T be next
Gmail, Outlook and Hotmail users are being warned about a new scam email that tries to take advantage of concerns around the cost of living crisis. [...]
Grieving widow has her pension swiped from bank in Amazon scam
Margaret Eggett, 68, wants to warn others of cons after she fell victim to one, following a text message from an unknown number stating she had mad [...]
'A fake identity!’ HSBC issues warning after widow loses £96,000 to cruel scam
Scams are unfortunately widespread, with people losing thousands or even hundreds of thousands of pounds. Sadly, this was the case for one woman wh [...]
Lloyds Bank issues warning as woman loses £500 in bank transfer scam
A WOMAN has lost £500 to a social media scam, sparking a warning from Lloyds Bank for people to be aware they may be at risk.
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Santander is urging people to watch out after man, 80, lost £3,600 in growing scam tactic
The WhatsApp impersonation scam had surged by more than 2,000 percent by the end of 2021. With this tactic, fraudsters send a message on WhatsApp c [...]
Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec issues plea about 'personal info' being shared as he spots scam
He shared his latest antics with fans via the app, showing him visiting a dance studio and exclaiming that it was "lovely to see kids dancing in my [...]