For Love or Money: Woman recalls sending money in romance scam Experts discuss how to spot and stop romance scams this week’s Scam Watch with James Walker from Rightly and Louise Baxter from the National Trading Standards Scams Team. It’s time to take control, know how to spot a scam and what to do about it. […]
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Dolly Parton is known for the massive amounts of drama, scandals, and vicious clap backs that consume her daily life. I’m obviously kidding! She is one of the most beloved celebs of all time, like we’re talking Betty White/Tom Hanks/Keanu Reeves levels of likability! For example, I did a poll and 85% of people said […]
Two men have been sentenced to 35 years each in jail for murdering a 71-year-old businesswoman in a £4.6m scam to plunder her life savings. Mohamed El Abboud, 28, and Kusai Al-Jundi, 25, targeted trusting mother-of-two Louise Kam, who had previously owned a catering business with her ex-husband before going into rental properties. Al-Jundi, a […]
Operators of high-yielding investment scams known as “pig butchering” have found a way to bypass the defenses in Google Play and Apple’s App Store, the official repositories for Android and iOS apps. Pig butchering scams have been happening for a few years. They use involve fake websites, malicious advertising, and social engineering. By adding fraudulent […]
A Barclays customer had his life savings drained after thieves targeted him in a cruel scam. This post is originally appeared on Express UK
With living costs on the incline, globally, serious scam risks are ever-increasing as fraudsters buckle down on tactics to secure some more cash. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning investors to be wary of a certain pension scam that could see a sizeable tax bill or worse – the total loss of savings. The scam targets […]
Boston CNN — William “Rick” Singer, the mastermind of the sprawling college admissions scam aptly known as Operation Varsity Blues, was sentenced Wednesday to 3.5 years in federal prison, the longest sentence in a case that has rattled America’s higher education system. Singer was the central figure in the scam in which wealthy parents, desperate […]
These scams are unfortunately very common, where fraudsters send fake texts and letters pretending to be from genuine banks, in a bid to get people to hand over money or personal or banking details. Another Twitter user, Nick Jarvis-Davies (@Nick_JDavies), previously warned he was constantly getting fake messages purportedly from Santander. He said in a […]
Fraudsters send out fake messages in a bid to convince unwary shoppers to hand over personal information and banking details. Groups including Royal Mail, Amazon, Evri (formerly Hermes) and DHL have issued advice on how to identify and avoid falling prey to delivery scam texts. Fraudsters send out fake messages in a bid to convince unwary […]
With the Royal Mail warning customers earlier this month that postage will be affected by striking workers, scammers have been seizing the opportunity to trick unsuspecting victims waiting for their parcels. Phishing attacks related to missed deliveries continue to be prevalent, making it vital to know what to look out for now more than ever. The […]