Fraud

Jess Waterman was left to die after her boyfriend fled the scene of a car crash (Photo: Essex Police)

Woman, 20, left to die as boyfriend fled car crash and blamed friend

An Evri text scam has been doing the rounds over the last 12 months (image: PA)

Explainer Evri text scam: parcel delivery tracking message explained

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes arriving to appear in federal court for sentencing on 18 November 2022 in San Jose, California (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes to begin 11-year sentence in Texas

West Ham will take on Fiorentina in the Europa Conference League final on 7 June (images: PA/Adobe/AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer How West Ham fans can avoid Europa Conference League ticket scams

Manchester City will face Inter Milan in the Champions League final in June (images: Adobe/AFP/Getty Images/PA)

Explainer How Man City fans hoping to see Champions League final can avoid scams

Manchester City and Manchester United will face off in the FA Cup Final at Wembley on 3 June (images: AFP/Getty Images)

Explainer How to avoid 2023 FA Cup Final ticket scams

The UK government is cracking down on phone scams, as fraudsters use increasingly sophisticated methods to swindle people (Photos: Adobe Stock)

I almost fell for a phone scam - and I'm not the only one my age

The government’s national fraud strategy aims to prevent scams at their source (images: AFP/Getty Images/Adobe)

Explainer New government fraud strategy explained - and what it means for you

NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam

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FBI fraud sting takes down Genesis Market - were your details stolen?

Action Fraud has issued a warning after receiving multiple reports of attempted WhatsApp account takeover scams.

WhatsApp users warned over surge in account takeover scams

£21 billion in taxpayer money lost since the start of the pandemic

Zholia Alemi was convicted at Manchester Crown Court of fraud offences (Photo: PA)

Fake psychiatrist who worked for NHS for more than 20 years jailed

Scammers are targeting people with emails purporting to be from Companies House (image: Adobe)

Companies House email scam: what are the warning signs, how it works?

Composite image of a woman receiving a call on a mobile phone

Romance scams: UK victims lost £88m to fraudsters in 2022

Jared O’Mara, former MP for Sheffield Hallam, is said to have tried to claim up to £30,000 worth of taxpayer’s money to fund his “extensive cocaine habit”, a court has heard (Credit: Parliament)

Ex-Labour MP sentenced to four years over fake expenses claims

Explainer O2 scam warning over phone call and text that could steal your money

Romance fraud involves a criminal building up an online relationship with their victim in a bid to extract money from them (image: Adobe)

Explainer Romance fraud explained as cases ‘double’ in under-34 age group

Lloyds has warned people against paying upfront for services, like loan agreements (image: Adobe)

Lloyds bank issues warning about ‘advance fee’ cost of living scams

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on November 18, 2022 in San Jose, California. Holmes appeared in federal court for sentencing after being convicted of four counts of fraud for allegedly engaging in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud investors in her company Theranos, which offered blood testing lab services. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Explainer Elizabeth Holmes ‘bought ticket to Mexico’ in attempt to flee US

Richard Rufus playing for Charlton Athletic. Credit: Jamie McDonald/Allsport

Premier League star found guilty of fraud in £15m pyramid scheme

Mark Madoff: who is the son of Bernie Madoff?

Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison

Bernie Madoff: who is Netflix’s The Monster of Wall Street fraudster?

Which? has provided several tips for ow to avoid fraud in 2023 (image: Adobe)

Explainer 8 scams to look out for in 2023 and what to do if you’re targeted

Businesses have been targeted with a phishing attack from criminals purporting to be from accounting app FreshBooks (image: Adobe)

Accounting app FreshBooks hit by phishing attack - how to avoid scam

Benefits fraud has risen to record levels (image: Adobe)

Benefits fraud: 7.5% of all DWP handouts found to be ‘fraud or error’

Billions awarded as part of Covid employment support schemes were lost in ‘error and fraud’ (Photo: Getty Images)

Billions awarded through Covid job schemes lost in ‘error and fraud’

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone arrives at Southwark Crown Court, London.

Trial date set for Bernie Ecclestone over £400m fraud charge

Energy Bill scams have been increasing since the cost of living crisis (Pic: Getty Images)

Energy bill scams on the rise: how to spot them

1 in 5 parents risk prosecution in effort to save on car insurance

Umit Sucu and Alison Wood on holiday in Tunisia. Credit: Alison Wood / SWNS

Fraudster conned lover out of £14k saying it was for his mum’s cancer