The Pinterest Task Mall scam; what to do
Pinterest Task Mall turned out to be a scam. Here’s what you need to do!
Watch out for these cryptocurrency scams
Cryptocurrency scams are on the rise. Here is to what to look out for.
How to spot a romance scam
Romance scams are on the rise. Find out how to spot romance scams and stop scammers in their tracks.
One UK scam you should look out for
The complexity and variety of scams in the UK is always growing. However, there is one scam that has been going on for a long time now and is very lucrative for fraudsters. Make sure you don’t get caught out.
TOP 3 LATEST SCAMS
The methods fraudsters use to trick people out of their money are constantly changing. We look into the top 3 current bank transfer scams.
Banks get it wrong on fraud refunds
New data released has displayed the scale of the problem in the banking industry when considering refunds for victims of scams, also known as Authorised Push Payment fraud (APP).
Is that ISA or bond you’re investing in real? Or is it a scam?
One of the most common types of investment scam is where the fraudster pretends to represent a reputable company, offering a great investment opportunity. In this particularly upsetting case, the fraudsters pretended to be Credit Suisse; but with the help of a journalist the customer managed to get their money back.
HMRC scams are out there. Is HMRC really asking for money? Or is it a fraudster?
HMRC responded to more than 846,000 referrals of suspicious HMRC contact last year. Almost 500,000 of the referrals were fraudsters offering fake tax rebates.
Refundee is a ‘Claims Management Company’, but what does that actually mean?
Claims management companies (CMCs) handle a range of claims on behalf of customers. Things CMCs help with include personal injury claims, employment matters and lots of issues related to financial services – most notably PPI reclaims. What is known about CMCs?
Social engineering and cryptocurrency
Like any form of fraud, social engineering can be used to elicit money from people. But what is it?
If you sent money to a fraudster - you might be able to get it back from your bank
A bank transfer scam is where you’ve been tricked into sending money from your own bank account to a scammer.
Just because you sent the money yourself, it doesn’t necessarily mean that the money is lost or that the bank isn’t liable for the loss. Banks have signed up to regulations, such as the Contingent Reimbursement Model Code, that set out where they need to refund fraud victims.