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‘Resteal’ scam sees used-car buyers duped into buying a cloned vehicle Days after purchase, con artists who sold it to them steal it back with a spare key By Rob Hull Updated: 17:57 BST, 24 October 2023 Drivers are being warned of a ‘worrying increase’ in a used-car selling scam – and experts say motorists … Read more

Shoppers desperate to save money as the cost of living rises are being targeted by online scammers in a major new crime wave Scammers are selling fake goods or taking payment for items not delivered  The sale of fake designer clothing and footwear is the biggest growth area By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday … Read more

Beware the new cash machine scam where crooks can steal your card details and drain your account in MINUTES New type of theft where bank cards are swallowed by ATM’s and then duplicated  A spate of victims in Hertfordshire have reported this happening to them  One victim saw 2 withdrawals worth £350 being made at … Read more

NatWest customers being warned to be on their guard against scammers in as it rolls out new debit cards By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 18 June 2022 | Updated: 09:24 BST, 19 June 2022 NatWest customers are being warned to be on their guard against scammers in the coming … Read more

Millions more people have been targeted by scammers this year as they look to capitialise on the cost of living crisis, new Citizens Advice research shows. More than three quarters of Britons said they have been targeted by a scammer this year, a 14 per cent rise on this time last year. More than half … Read more

Taxpayers targeted by third party rebate agents who trap them in legal agreements… and then take a big cut of their cash Deeds of assignment hand over the legal right to your money to a third party Customers complain they have lost over half of their rebates to agents In some instances they never see any … Read more

Fraudsters are using a cruel new scam to exploit trust between family members and close friends – and rob them of tens of thousands of pounds.  Santander, HSBC, Barclays and NatWest all confirm that they have seen cases of the new bank fraud and are warning customers to be on their guard.  The scam starts … Read more

Beware the crooks advertising fake driving licences on Instagram for up to £400 One fraudster had amassed more than 11,000 followers  Another claimed customers could buy ‘full drivers’ licences without exams’  By Money Mail Reporter Published: 23:38 BST, 31 May 2022 | Updated: 23:38 BST, 31 May 2022 Crooks are advertising fraudulent driving licences for … Read more

Fast loan scam targeting those struggling in the cost of living crisis surges and Lloyds puts out an ‘urgent warning’: Here’s how it works… Fraudsters pretend to approve loans and demand cash before paying out Victims lose an average of £231 to the ruse  Reports of this type of scam have risen 90% this year  … Read more

Warning over surging gift card fraud: Tesco is now putting up signs in store as scammers trick people into buying them – here’s how… Criminals scam people by telling them to buy gift cards and taking the code Rogue callers pretend the voucher is needed to pay a debt or tax  Impersonation frauds are on … Read more