Fraud, Scams and Digital News

Scam Alerts Fake shopping ads on Google Scammers are buying up ad space on Google, hoping to trick people into…

Scam Alerts Stay safe after cyber attacks M&S and Co-op have been hit with major cyber attacks in the past…

Scam Alerts Apple users beware fake iCloud storage emails iCloud is Apple’s storage service, which allows customers to store photos,…

The Get Safe Online ‘Sending Money Abroad’ campaign is now live.  

Scam Alerts A convincing new Gmail scam Fraudsters have impersonated Google by ‘spoofing’ a Google email address and support page…

Scam Alerts Identity fraud is on the rise Identity theft is when a fraudster steals parts of your identity, such…

Scam Alerts Beware of scam subscriptions Unauthorised subscriptions are one of the most common complaints reported to our scam sharer…

Scam Alerts Hackers are targeting Microsoft users Microsoft account holders are receiving dozens of emails containing ‘single-use codes’, triggered by…

Earlier this month, the Victims’ Commissioner revealed that HMRC is forcing fraud victims to pay tax on pension savings stolen…

Scam Alerts Four sneaky text scams For some mobile users, barely a day goes by without receiving a dodgy text.…

Scam Alerts Watch out for bogus QR codes Quick Response (QR) codes, are those black and white patterned squares you…