Watch out for fake emails claiming to be Action Fraud
Fraudsters are claiming to be from Action Fraud contacting people in order to steal personal and financial details.
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Fraudsters are claiming to be from Action Fraud contacting people in order to steal personal and financial details.
Flights to Africa and the Indian subcontinent are among the destinations thought to be targeted by fraudsters.
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of Amazon Prime and PayPal scams, fradulent Bitcoin schemes and easy to fall for text scams!
Criminals are targeting members of the public with automated calls stating that the recipient has been charged for an Amazon Prime subscription.
Reports were quarantined by software designed to protect fraud bureau’s computer system, watchdog told.
Sorting the genuine from the fake emails
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of Thomas Cook refund scams, student tax scams, fraudulent prize emails and google calendar invite scams!
New data from Barclays reveals that under-21s being recruited as money mules increased by 97 per cent between 2016 and 2018.
Google has said it is "working diligently" to fix a major flaw that allows hackers to hijack a person's Google Calendar through unwanted email invites.
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of pension scams, fraudulent bank texts, the danger of counterfeit online goods and delivery scams!
New warning from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has received intelligence to suggest that fraudsters are contacting social media influencers, based in the UK and abroad.
Every year we’re able to do more and more online. From sending messages to sorting out our finances, today we can do it from our phones and tablets wherever we are. But the more we can do online, the more we’re exposed to hazards. Cybersafe is here to help you stay safe online, so you can browse to your heart’s content, knowing you’re protected against scams, fraud and security problems.
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