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Married At First Sight star Dan Webb faces court as he’s charged with fraud relating to an alleged multi-million dollar telemarketing scam WARNING: This article contains spoilers for British viewers By Australia Associated Press and Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:26 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 00:32 GMT, 16 February 2021 Former … Read more
Huge hit: David Rhodes was charged £90,000 to rescue his £157,000 pension from fraudsters Pension scam victims have lost millions of pounds more to the government-appointed trustees hired to get their money back. The Mail previously revealed how tens of thousands of savers had lost up to £10 billion in rogue schemes that looked safe because … Read more
Student’s scam alert over online modelling: Woman, 20, warns other would-be influencers not to hand over money up-front for the chance of commission on sales Millie Clarke, 20, from north London, approached to model for Instagram ‘brand’ Bristol University student found herself £284 out of pocket after buying clothes Brands lure would-be influencers in with … Read more
Council admin worker, 24, who spent £200 a day on cocaine stole £6,000 from his employers to pay off his drug debts in cycle to work scheme voucher scam, court hears Council-worker John Buckley, 24, submitted cycle to work scheme vouchers Buckley approved 6 fraudulent cycle to work scheme vouchers for himself The vouchers, totaling … Read more
Android warning: Malicious text can install a WORM on your phone – and it infects any friends who message you on WhatsApp too Worm is designed to gain control of other apps also installed on the phone Shows a fake, but convincing, screen that looks its from legitimate Play Store Asks user to download a … Read more
Android warning: Malicious text can install a WORM on your phone – and it infects any friends who message you on WhatsApp too Worm is designed to gain control of other apps also installed on the phone Shows a fake, but convincing, screen that looks its from legitimate Play Store Asks user to download a … Read more
Britons are being targeted by scammers with fraudulent calls and text messages claiming that they must pay a fine for breaching lockdown rules, Ofcom warned. The racketeering messages purport to come from the UK Government, the NHS, people’s local GP surgeries and even the World Health Organisation (WHO). They aim to trick unsuspecting members of … Read more
Banks fail in bid to water down protections for online shopping scams as watchdog confirms victims will still be covered by refund pledge Banks had wanted purchase scams to be excluded from an anti-fraud code They feel they should not have to pay out when victims lose money this way The watchdog said it would … Read more
Scam alert: Thieves claiming parking machines have swallowed their bank cards are making off with those belonging to sympathetic motorists and ‘stealing thousands of pounds in minutes’ Richmond Council has reported a rise in card thefts at parking payment machines in recent weeks in Kew, Twickenham and Teddington It says latest cases have seen criminals … Read more
Tax return time: HMRC issues scam warning, as self-assessment deadline looms and millions still haven’t filed 5.4m taxpayers had not completed their return as of last week HMRC warns people to look out for copycat websites and phishing scams Around 2,700 taxpayers filed their self-assessment return on Christmas Day By Ed Magnus For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: … Read more