Fake News
Don’t Feed The Beast : Coronavirus Misinformation & Frauds
The government has announced a rapid response unit of specialists to identify false, misleading and misinformed posts regarding the Covid-19 coronavirus.
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Fraud & Scams
Coronavirus Scams
It’s inevitable that unscrupulous people are already taking advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to scam people, and several scams have already been seen, so please take care and remember that not everyone is out to help you!
Fraud & Scams
Bank Transfer Fraud
The number of Authorised Push Payment Scams such as malicious redirection, where change of bank details are received from an apparently genuine sender, is on the rise.
We look at some of the common ways fraudsters use this to defraud people and businesses, and what you can do to help spot the fraud.
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Fraud & Scams
Holiday Scams
A recent report from ABTA stated that in 2018, nearly £7,000,000 was lost to holiday fraudsters from UK holidaymakers. We look the the most commonly reported scams.
Fraud & Scams
Romance Fraud
Romance Fraud is on the rise, it’s easy for a fraudster to setup a convincing fake account and take advantage of people.
Fraud & Scams
Authorised Push Payment fraud on the rise
Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud is on the increase. This kind of fraud includes ‘Change Of Bank Account’ details fraud, and fraudulent calls pretending to be from the bank.
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Fake News
Truth or Fiction?
The golden age of the internet news is over! The amount of fake news is outpacing fact based news, and being able to filter out what’s real and what is fake is getting more difficult. No longer are the fake posts and emails littered with bad English and obvious fake links, it’s now almost impossible to spot as it’s delivered with the same quality and backing as genuine news.
Data Breach
Magecart
Magecart card skimming fraud is becoming harder to spot and much more sophisticated.
Data Security
TSB Fraud
In the wake of TSBs IT issues, when approximately 1.9 million users were locked out of their accounts for a prolonged period of time, opportunistic fraudsters have started targeting individuals with various scam messages in an attempt to gain access to your bank account.