The majority of "smishing" fraud attempts have come through the blitz of parcel delivery texts sent out during the Covid crisis.
Millions of mobile users have received the texts that claim a small payment is needed for a package delivery to be completed. But the texts are a front...
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Parcel delivery texts now the most common con-trick
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5corpio started a blog post Banks warned against scrapping protections for online shopping scamin 5corpioBanks warned against scrapping protections for online shopping scam
..........victims amid fears they want to stop paying out for purchase fraud- Consumers are supposed to be reimbursed if they are victims of shopping fraud
- Banks do not feel they should be on the hook for these scams
- The watchdog which oversees the refund code said watering down any protection
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5corpio started a blog post 'Amazon' fraudsters are stealing thousands from unsuspecting victimsin 5corpio'Amazon' fraudsters are stealing thousands from unsuspecting victims
UK-wide, Action Fraud has received over 200 reports about such incidents since September - with victims losing at least £400,000.
Britons are being urged to be on their guard after a fraudster claiming to be from Amazon swindled two people out of £15,000. The telephone scam sees victims receive... -
ICO raids business suspected of illegal pension cold calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) searched a business premises in Chichester today as part of an investigation into the making of nuisance calls related to pensions. A change in the law earlier this year made cold calls about pensions illegal in certain circumstances. David Clancy, ICO Enforcement... -
5corpio started a blog post mobile phone users are dragged into a scam charging them via their phone bills - Net Real Solutionsin 5corpiomobile phone users are dragged into a scam charging them via their phone bills - Net Real Solutions
Mobile users are increasingly being dragged into a scam that charges them via their phone bills to receive nuisance texts – despite never giving consent. The number of people complaining to the regulator about such rip-off texts has jumped by more than 70 per cent in a year.One of the latest companies... -
Mobile phone shop staff 'enabling Sim swap scams'
Staff in mobile phone shops have become key to the execution of "Sim swap" scams, Watchdog Live has discovered. Undercover filming revealed that O2 and Vodafone employees are bypassing basic ID checks and handing over replacement Sim cards to potential criminals. Once fraudsters gain control... -
Royal Mail halts three million scam letters
Hoards of scam letters are being seized before reaching the letterboxes of vulnerable potential victims, according to Royal Mail. The delivery service received stinging criticism from government and campaigners after the Royal Mail logo was found on scam letters. It prompted a series of changes which... -
Fraudsters pose as police to steal cash
Criminals are posing as police and stealing money from victims who believe they are helping an undercover investigation. UK Finance, which oversees banks' crime prevention, said that victims of the scam were losing large sums of money. These victims receive an unsolicited phone call from fraudsters... -
5corpio started a blog post Warnings over fake Royal Mail delivery cards - Bailiffs and Debt Collectors seemingly usingin 5corpioWarnings over fake Royal Mail delivery cards - Bailiffs and Debt Collectors seemingly using
Royal Mail customers have been warned over fake ‘something for you’ cards arriving through letterboxes, which are posted through homes when a delivery cannot be made. Action Fraud said consumers can spot the fake cards by the absence of a Royal Mail logo and the inclusion of an 0208 number – which... -
Thought she was married.
My partner passed away six and a half years ago we were not married ,i thought she was married, anyway we had been together for 16 years and had two sons aged 8-15 when she died, i asked her pension scheme if i would qualify for a cohabiters pension and they said no.
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Lowell Portfolio / Orange Mobile UK debt
Hi everyone,
My name is Joao and I am new in the forum, so Hi to everyone. Hope you guys can help me with this not so new issue.
I looked on google and it seems a lot of people had problems with Orange and Lowell before, but I can't get the right answer for my problem.
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The elderly and scams
My Dad is 84 and is constantly plagued by scam calls even though I've registered his numbers with the Telephone Preference Service. In fact, when I was at his house the other day he got a call (which I answered) from someone supposedly called Michael but who had a very thick foreign accent. He said... -
Euro 2016: Fans warned over illegal tickets
Euro 2016: Fans warned over illegal tickets
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on: 5th June 2016 06:49
Unofficial websites illegally selling Euro 2016 tickets could leave fans being refused entry, Which? has warned....
Rules by the European football body Uefa mean ticket-holders -
New 0845 mobile phone scam charges customers
New 0845 mobile phone scam charges customers
This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on: 27th April 2016 18:50
.........£300 for calls they don't make...
A sophisticated new mobile phone scam is charging customers hundreds of pounds for calls they don't make. Victims -
International Postcode Lottery SCAM - active again
Beware there is a current scam by supposed People's Postcode Lottery 2016 Award International program.
Personalised letters with title name and correct postcode but totally wrong street name arrive by Royal Mail franked envelope. The letter states you have won an exact amount of £500,000+...
