Scam Alerts
Four sneaky text scams
For some mobile users, barely a day goes by without receiving a dodgy text. These scams, known as ‘smishing’, are popular tools for fraudsters and some are sneakier than others. We’ve rounded up four particularly nasty examples to watch out for, including a fake emergency text and a convincing delivery text scam.
Rogue traders conned a victim out of £6,000
After contacting what appeared to be a well-reviewed local roofing company, Maureen was scammed out of £6,250 by rogue traders. Initially Santander refused to reimburse her, but after our scams expert stepped in and investigated, the bank agreed to pay up. Find out what you need to do to recover your money if something like this happens to you.
Trending job scams to watch out for
Scammers are preying on job seekers again with appealing, but too-good-to-be-true, offers. The latest examples we’ve seen have been fraudsters impersonating genuine recruitment firms to make their scams even more convincing. See what these scams look like so you can avoid falling victim.
Stay safe,
Which? Scam Alert Team
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