EasyJet customers who know – or think – their data has been put at risk should change passwords, check credit card statements and be on the lookout for fake refund emails, experts say. The email addresses and travel details of 9million easyJet customers were compromised between mid-October 2019 and 4 March, the budget airline revealed on … Read more
Stop blaming the victims of fraud! Banks still failing to help many who lose money in financial scams Some fraudsters are seeking to cash in on the coronavirus crisis Report by payments regulator reveals banks are still too quick to dismiss victims Only £4 in every £10 lost to so-called push payment scams refunded last year … Read more
Trapped inside their homes during lockdown, millions of households are watching more television – creating a new target for cyber scammers. Streaming services offered by companies such as Netflix, Amazon and Disney are now the focus for hundreds of online scams launched every week. So-called ‘copycat’ websites are luring victims into handing over money to … Read more
JAMES BROKENSHIRE: How to spot scammers and get help if you fall victim to cyber crime as MILLIONS is lost due to Covid-19 cons There have been more than 1,000 reports to Action Fraud relating to coronavirus The National Cyber Security Centre has thwarted thousands of scams including 471 fake online shops and over 500 … Read more
Blocked! These fake Covid-19 texts have been bombarding Britons but crackdown is launched on number spoofing scams 70 numbers involved in sending scam coronavirus texts have been blocked Banks and police have created ‘white’ and ‘black’ lists for real and fake numbers Fraudsters have been bombarding Britons with phishing emails and texts – with more … Read more
The homepage of the DVLA Licence Apply website features a rather amateurish logo depicting two hands clutching a steering wheel. It then lists its services, which include providing a provisional licence for £91.60 and replacing a lost, stolen or damaged one for £77.60, each next to an inviting blue button that says ‘Apply Now’. Given … Read more
The coronavirus lockdown is providing rich pickings for heartless criminals. So far they have cheated victims out of £2 million, using the fear of Covid-19 to launch a wave of scams that experts describe as ‘sick’. TOBY WALNE and RACHEL WAIT advise you on how to thwart the fraudsters. FINES FOR BREAKING FAKE LOCKDOWN RULES … Read more
There has been a surge in scammers selling fake online courses as more households take up learning while stuck at home, new data has revealed. With everyone except key workers in lockdown, people are turning to online coaches and trainers to educate themselves while they have the time to do so, including taking webinars, podcasts, … Read more
Financial hardship is spreading rapidly and crooks are actively looking to take advantage of people’s struggles to get hold of their cash. While times are tough, it remains crucial to take stock and prevent criminals from selling you dodgy pension products, insurance deals or investments. With scammers scouring their sucker list and the dark web … Read more
Requests for donations towards the NHS, offers of tax refunds and coronavirus quizzes designed to harvest personal details are just some examples of the thousands of phishing attempts bombarding Britons at the moment, police revealed. Action Fraud, the UK’s fraud reporting service, said last week it had received almost 2,650 reports of coronavirus-related phishing since … Read more