Coronavirus UK: Fraudsters’ scams conned Britons out of over £200m

Just over a third of the total amount lost to scams where people were tricked into transferring money to a fraudster was returned to customers in the first half of 2020, according to figures from a trade association. A total of £207.8million was lost to authorised push payment (APP) scams between January and June 2020, … Read more

Uber boss blames ‘gang of fraudsters’ after 14,000 trips were made by bogus drivers, court hears

Uber boss blames ‘gang of sophisticated fraudsters’ after 14,000 trips were made by bogus drivers, court hears as taxi app appeals TfL’s refusal to renew its operating licence Uber boss Jamie Heywood said company was ‘transparent’ and ‘open’ with TfL He said Uber was trying to work out how unauthorised drivers exploited system Mr Heywood … Read more

Fraudsters target victims by hijacking Google’s search engine with phoney financial adverts

Fraudsters target victims by hijacking Google’s search engine with phoney financial adverts, consumer group finds One victim lost £160,000 after clicking on a link for an investment scheme  Fraudsters are exploiting people seeking debt help with ads imitating charities Fraudsters are exploiting Google’s 21-day grace period to target victims.  By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 01:37 … Read more

Fraudsters raid Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s loan fund

REVEALED: Fraudsters raid Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s loan fund – probe finds criminal gangs exploit loopholes in £35bn business bounce back scheme Taxpayers could be hit by a huge fraud time-bomb  More than 1.15million businesses have borrowed up to £50,000 each under the flagship scheme By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 22 … Read more

Surge in scams as fraudsters cash in on desperate savers

Surge in scams as fraudsters cash in on desperate savers struggling with record low rates and market turmoil By Victoria Bischoff Money Mail Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 19 August 2020 Fraudsters are cashing in on savers desperate for a decent return on their money … Read more

Fraudsters use fake recommendations from celebrities including Ed Sheeran to lure in victims

Warning over investment scams ‘endorsed by stars’: Fraudsters use fake recommendations from celebrities including Ed Sheeran and Holly Willoughby to lure in victims Con artists are using fake celebrity endorsements to promote investment scams  Fraudsters are using fabricated quotes from Dragons’ Den stars to dupe victims Reports of investment scams soared by 45 per cent over … Read more

Ending free TV licences for over-75s has created a ‘bonanza’ for fraudsters

Ending free TV licences for over-75s has created a ‘bonanza’ for fraudsters targeting pensioners, campaigners warn Fraud surged during lockdown as victims are tricked into revealing bank details  Some over-75s received scam letters, emails and texts ordering them to pay up The BBC was warned that fraudsters will see the transition as an opportunity By … Read more

Cyber banking converts who won’t be duped by fraudsters

No going back: Roger Jewitt is now banking online For years, Roger Jewitt had absolutely no interest in banking online.  The 70-year-old had heard horror stories of people losing thousands of pounds after their personal details were stolen by fraudsters and feared the same could happen to him.  But he is now among a growing … Read more

Crackdown on fraudsters exposes nearly £2billion of false benefits claims and overpayments 

Crackdown on fraudsters exposes nearly £2billion of false benefits claims and overpayments The National Fraud Initiative matches data with public and private sector bodies It has identified £245 million of incorrect payments in the past two years alone The abuses range from housing benefits to disabled parking badges By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 01:31 BST, 19 … Read more