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Mar 6, 2024 · You can report scam emails by forwarding them to report@phishing.gov.uk. If you've fallen victim to a scam, call your bank immediately using the number on the back of your bank card and report it to Action Fraud or call the police on 101 if you’re in Scotland.
Apr 11, 2023 · A global scamming network has robbed ordinary investors of more than a billion dollars. BBC Eye identified a shadowy network of businessmen who appear to be behind it. First, you hear a phone...
Dec 27, 2023 · This huge scam operation relies on an army of modern-day slaves, assembled by what the UN has called one of the largest human trafficking events in Asia in recent history.
Most of us have received fake emails claiming to be from PayPal. But what about scam emails being generated from a genuine PayPal address? That could trip up many of us, and it’s frighteningly easy to do – we replicated it easily. The scam starts with you getting a ‘money request’ from a genuine PayPal email address – service@paypal.com.
Feb 27, 2024 · An old rip-off has reared its ugly head, with unexpected monthly payments to unknown firms dominating scam reports shared with Which?. After sifting through hundreds of complaints from the public submitted to our scam sharer tool, we've uncovered identical tactics and the same perpetrators emerging again and again.
Feb 5, 2024 · A common online scam is the focus of a new FBI initiative to protect people from financial ruin, as many victims have been tricked by scammers into sending funds overseas.
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Feb 2, 2022 · A report by the Treasury Committee said the government was failing to do enough to stop "pernicious scammers" ripping off innocent consumers with fraudulent online adverts, impersonation scams and dodgy crypto investments.
