Thousands of fraud victims still had to complain to the Financial Ombudsman Service last year to try and get their money back from banks, despite the introduction of a new anti-fraud code last May which said they ‘should’ be refunded. The Ombudsman said it received nearly 11,000 complaints from people who fell victim to banking … Read more
Contact-tracing service becomes latest vehicle for fraudsters as households receive fake ‘health service’ coronavirus texts with phishing links Fraudsters are targeting people by pretending to be the new tracing service It contains a phishing link designed to harvest people’s personal details Britons have been bombarded with thousands of phishing emails and texts Here’s how to … Read more
Watch out! Scammers use easyJet data breach to lure new victims By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 23 May 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 23 May 2020 Households are being urged to watch out for a new wave of emails from fraudsters looking to steal their bank details. According to … Read more
EasyJet customers who know – or think – their data has been put at risk should change passwords, check credit card statements and be on the lookout for fake refund emails, experts say. The email addresses and travel details of 9million easyJet customers were compromised between mid-October 2019 and 4 March, the budget airline revealed on … Read more
Stop blaming the victims of fraud! Banks still failing to help many who lose money in financial scams Some fraudsters are seeking to cash in on the coronavirus crisis Report by payments regulator reveals banks are still too quick to dismiss victims Only £4 in every £10 lost to so-called push payment scams refunded last year … Read more
There has been a surge in scammers selling fake online courses as more households take up learning while stuck at home, new data has revealed. With everyone except key workers in lockdown, people are turning to online coaches and trainers to educate themselves while they have the time to do so, including taking webinars, podcasts, … Read more
Trapped inside their homes during lockdown, millions of households are watching more television – creating a new target for cyber scammers. Streaming services offered by companies such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney are now the focus for hundreds of online scams launched every week. So-called ‘copycat’ websites are luring victims into handing over money to … Read more
JAMES BROKENSHIRE: How to spot scammers and get help if you fall victim to cyber crime as MILLIONS is lost due to Covid-19 cons There have been more than 1,000 reports to Action Fraud relating to coronavirus The National Cyber Security Centre has thwarted thousands of scams including 471 fake online shops and over 500 … Read more
Blocked! These fake Covid-19 texts have been bombarding Britons but crackdown is launched on number spoofing scams 70 numbers involved in sending scam coronavirus texts have been blocked Banks and police have created ‘white’ and ‘black’ lists for real and fake numbers Fraudsters have been bombarding Britons with phishing emails and texts – with more … Read more
The coronavirus lockdown is providing rich pickings for heartless criminals: Here’s how to beat the fraudsters coming after your hard-earned cash By Toby Walne And Rachel Wait, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:54 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 09:32 BST, 20 April 2020 The coronavirus lockdown is providing rich pickings for heartless criminals. So … Read more