Phone phishing scams have been rising steadily since the start of lockdowns during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. This type of scam often involves phone calls designed to trick people into believing they are speaking to a customer services agent at a legitimate company such as Amazon, Microsoft, DPD, BT …
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TSB is warning people to be on the lookout for scammers as reported cases of impersonation fraud have surged by 300% since 2019. Impersonation fraud is an attack in which a criminal impersonates a company, business, organisation or individual as a key component to lure unsuspecting people into sending money …
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A Glasgow mum fell victim to a cruel scam which saw her emptying her and her children’s bank accounts. Catherine LeMay was tricked by scammers, who pretended to be from Royal Mail, into clearing out her family’s entire savings. She is now urging others to be vigilant and not be …
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Falkirk police have warned the public over Royal Mail text message scams. Sharing a warning on the Forth Valley Police Division Facebook page, they informed residents about receiving suspicious messages. The force said they come as texts from the Royal Mail or other delivery services saying you need to pay …
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UK Finance is warning online bargain hunters to be wary of scam parcel texts after new data revealed that just over half (55.94%) of all reported “smishing” messages in the final three months of this year have claimed to be from delivery firms. Huge numbers of parcels are expected by …
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Amazon is the world’s largest online marketplace selling thousands of products to millions of customers across the UK every day. The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns resulted in a surge in sales as demand for online goods increased across the UK. However, with increased demand comes a greater risk of …
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According to the banking industry body UK Finance, UK consumers were scammed out of a record £479 million last year, with a five per cent annual rise in money lost by customers unwittingly sanctioning payments to criminals. This included a 94 per cent increase in “impersonation scams” where criminals posing …
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