Scams

Fake Text message SMS scam. Photo: panuwat - stock.adobe.com

Can you stop scam texts? What you can do about spam messages

Millions of Brits could be the targets of voice cloning scams

How to spot scam that uses your loved one's voice to steal from you

Smishing scams targeting university students increase this time of year (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Warning to university students, as 'smishing' scams target their loans

Dua Lipa fans are already being warned to remain vigilant when booking accomodation for her 2025 UK tour dates.

Scam warning as UK pop star announces tour - what to look out for

Social media users went wild for "Chase bank glitch" but it has real life consequences. Photo: Getty Images/ Twitter

TikTok users tried to get ‘free money’ from a bank, it didn’t end well

Pictured: Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan, Callum Picari and Aza Siddeeque

Alarming NCA video shows how scammers got past anti-fraud checks

British singer Liam Gallagher of music band Oasis performs on a stage on July 3, 2009. Photo: NANNA KREUTZMANN-/SCANPIX/AFP via Getty Images

Airbnb scams Oasis fans have to watch for when booking

Oasis band members Noel (left) and Liam Gallagher are pictured during a photo call at Wembley Stadium.

5 Oasis ticket scams to watch out for as tour announced

Netflix scams to watch for. Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

6 Netflix scams to watch for and how to avoid them

With Sabrina Carpenter tickets in hot demand, what helpful tips by an expert can help you avoid losing money and, even worse - losing out seeing Carpenter on her UK tour?

Explainer Avoiding being scammed for tickets with these 7 online safety tips

Fake QR codes have been spotted on parking machines across the country. Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Warning after fake QR codes stuck on parking machines

Don’t get caught out 🙅‍♂️

Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Phishing scams to watch for this summer. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

Tourists warned to watch for these cyber scams this summer

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20% of parents say social media is better than them for cash education

Millions of items will be sold on Amazon over the two days of Prime Day. Picture: Getty Images

Amazon Prime Day scams to watch out for in 2024

Quishing is the new scam you need to look out for.

Pub-goers warned to watch for new 'quishing' scam this summer

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Martin Lewis issues warning as celebrities' profiles misused in scams

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EE launches new AI-powered service to protect users from scam calls

CCTV captures a couple allegedly leaving with cash after conning a pawnbroker with an audacious fake gold swap.

Watch: I'm a pawnbroker and I was conned into buying fake gold bars

Janet Smith was targeted by a scammer pretending to be Gary Barlow.

Watch: "I was catfished by fake Gary Barlow”

Christmas shoppers urged to be wary of ‘festive fraudsters’

Amazon has issued an urgent scam warning to customers

Amazon issue scam warning to customers after surge in incidents

Lloyds Bank is warning football fans to be wary of ticket scams ahead of the new season

Football fans warned as ticket scams soar

These are some of the scams holidaymakers need to look out for when travelling abroad.

Summer holiday scams to look out for

Taylor Swift is set to visit the UK next summer. Photo: Getty

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour UK: Top 5 tips to avoid reseller site scams

Social media users have been advised on how to avoid scams on platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp

Most financial scams come through Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram

Currys customers are being warned over an email scam

Currys shoppers issued urgent warning after being sent email scam

Why are there so many Instagram bots?

An emergency alert will be sent across UK on 23 April. Picture: Cabinet Office

Scam warning issued ahead of UK Emergency Alert test

The UK Emergency Alert is a test run of what would occur during an emergency such as floods and terrorist attacks

Daniel Mcneil

The most common Paypal scams of 2023 and how to avoid them

Sickening video shows young cowboy builders filming themselves ‘bodging’ a job while mocking their elderly customer.

Rogue builders film themselves ‘bodging’ job and mocking customer

NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam

Holidaymakers are being warned to watch out for passport scams

Scams warning as fraudsters exploit Passport Office strikes

Action Fraud has issued a warning after receiving multiple reports of attempted WhatsApp account takeover scams.

WhatsApp users warned over surge in account takeover scams

There are various Facebook scams that people should be aware of.

Latest Facebook scams to be aware of

Women stuffing seagull into bag ‘lacks context’

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued advice on how to spot a scam

7 scams to look out for ahead of new financial year - what to do

WhatsApp fraud: How to spot three different scams - and prevent them

WhatsApp fraud: How to spot three different scams - and prevent them

The DVLA has issued a warning to drivers and asked them not to share certain information on social media. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

DVLA issues identity theft warning to drivers on social media

Over 40 million people living in the UK were targeted by scammers in the first half of 2022, with this number expected to have risen further as the cost of living crisis deepens.

Six scams to be aware of at the moment - including the ‘hi mum’ text

PayPal has issued advice on how to avoid being scammed online

PayPal issues email scam warning to customers

The banks with the best online and app security have been revealed as research has found some bank chains miss basic protections

The banks with the best & worst online security revealed

Lloyds Bank has issued a warning as ‘romance scam’ is on the rise

Lloyds Bank issues ‘romance scam’ warning ahead of Valentine’s Day

How to tell if someone has blocked you on Snapchat

Major travel scams and how to avoid in 2023 including pickpockets, fake COVID tests, and unlicensed taxi firms

Major travel scams and how to avoid in 2023

The online scams to be aware of this Christmas

Tis the season for grifting, as NordVPN give season advice on scams currently doing the rounds to avoid Christmas misery

Benjamin Jackson

How to avoid falling victim to lockdown car fraud

The biggest scams you need to look out for right now