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in News, Social media
Scam warning: Why quizzes sent to you by friends on social media may be much more sinister (www.express.co.uk)
SCAMS, unfortunately, are rife. While many will take steps to reduce the risk of falling victim, there are a whole host of ways in which scammers operate – and their tactics can often seem genuine.
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in Advice
Can you tell the difference between a scam bank message and a genuine one? (www.thesun.co.uk)
CAN you tell the difference between a scam text and a genuine one? Millions can’t and are at risk of having their bank account cleaned out or identity stolen, new research from TSB warns. Res…
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in Data breach, News
World’s biggest stolen data archive will soon reach 10 billion records (www.standard.co.uk)
The world’s biggest repository holding people’s stolen data is about to reach a milestone of 10 billion hacked personal records – but does not even include victims of the latest EasyJet data breach. Many millions more account logins, email addresses and passwords have leaked online as businesses battled to contain commercial fallout from coronavirus.
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Android security: This fake message about a missed delivery leads to data-stealing malware | ZDNet (www.zdnet.com)
FakeSpy malware spreads via SMS phishing, using each infected victim to further distribute itself – and researchers say the cyber-criminal operation behind it is finding a lot of success.
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in News
Phishing links hidden inside calendar invite attachments (www.techradar.com)
Cybercriminals have found a new way to reach users’ inboxes
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UK court shuts down scam cryptocurrency platform GPay Ltd, £1.5 million in client funds lost | ZDNet (www.zdnet.com)
GPay used fake celebrity endorsements and ads to lure traders to invest.
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in Data breach, News
Twitter apologises for business data breach (www.bbc.co.uk)
The social media firm says personal information of business advertisers’ clients may be affected.
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Warning over NHS Test and Trace scam that could cost you £500 (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
Bradford Council have issued a warning after a rising number of frauds surrounding coronavirus testing
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in Fake website, News
Martin Lewis issues warning over scam cold callers pretending to be sent by him (www.dailyrecord.co.uk)
People are knocking on front doors telling residents they are from MoneySavingExpert.com and can save them money
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in News, Phishing emails
Scam email flagging service notches up a million reports in two months (uk.finance.yahoo.com)
The National Cyber Security Centre thanked the public as it revealed that thousands of suspicious websites have been taken down.
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Ransomware in 2020: what, why, and whether to pay? (www.techradar.com)
Ransomware is increasingly used for phishing attacks
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in News
One-in-five experiences cyber fraud each year (www.bbc.co.uk)
Most victims reported no impact on them but they changed their online behaviours as a result.
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in News
Vulnerable pensioner scammed 101 separate times and fleeced of her life savings (www.mirror.co.uk)
Mary Khamishad had at least £10,000 stolen from her by heartless scammers who showed no mercy in relentlessly targeting her despite the fact she suffered from dementia
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Scam warning is issued after victims lose £365,150 in investment frauds (www.wscountytimes.co.uk)
Surrey Police have issued a warning about investment fraud after a number of victims lost money.
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Fraudsters target over 1000 people in Staffordshire during lockdown (www.itv.com)
Fraudsters exploiting the Covid lockdown have targeted over 1,000 people in Staffordshire.
Since March 1,100 people have been scammed across the county and each of them has lost an average of £2000.
Most of them were scammed during online shopping, with many ordering protective face masks, hand sanitiser, Covid-19 testing kits, and other products, which have never arrived.
Other frequently reported scams include fake adverts for vehicles or puppies for sale, where the scammer has used the outbreak as a way of persuading the victim to make a payment in advance – the car/puppy are never provided. In these cases, scammers have also used spoof PayPal links for the payment.
Action Fraud are also seeing a large number of fake TV Licensing emails where there have been minor changes to the messaging and links, with some including a COVID-19 related hook. The emails claim that the recipient’s direct debit has failed and that they need to pay in order to avoid prosecution. These emails display the subject header “We couldn’t process the latest payment from your Debit Card – COVID19 Personalized Offer: You are be eligible for a 1 x 6 months of free TV Licence”.
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