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  1. Nov 13, 2023 · Usually they're scam calls offering to buy your shares at above market value due to a super secret stake building exercise by someone they're working for and then IIRC there's an advance fee fraud. They would pick up your name from the or an old share register.

  2. Jul 24, 2024 · Top 10 scam calls plaguing the UK. Find out how to prevent and report scam calls. Phone scams continue to plague both landline and mobile users, resulting in millions of searches for offending numbers on Who Called Me since February.

  3. Earlier this year I fell victim to a scam, losing £7,800. A fraudster posed as a representative of the cinema chain Cineworld and messaged me on WhatsApp to offer me work (which I now know was bogus) as a film reviewer.

  4. Sep 15, 2023 · This post focuses on their somewhat less common, but equally pernicious, sibling: fake film company scams. Here’s how it works. A film company–with a website and everything–calls or emails out of the blue with a tempting offer: your book has the potential to be made into a movie/TV series!

  5. These cases illustrate the types of scams that investors in the film industry are susceptible to and should be wary of going forward, and underscore the importance for investors and their representatives to conduct thorough due diligence — particularly when investing in an unfamiliar industry.

  6. May 12, 2021 · Some of the most common unwanted calls the FTC sees currently include pretend Social Security Administration, Medicare, and IRS calls, fake Amazon or Apple Computer support calls, and fake auto warranty and credit card calls.

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  8. Jul 4, 2023 · Our experts shine a light on the most devious and convincing scams we've seen this year, so you can avoid them. Every month that passes, online scammers get more sophisticated in their perpetual arms race with tech companies, law enforcement and ordinary internet users.

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