Scams

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

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

Which? has issued a warning about four sophisticated scams to watch out this year (Photo: Adobe)

Warning over four sophisticated money-stealing scams to watch out for

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

8 types of malware to be aware of, plus how to protect your devices from attacks.

Explainer Meaning of Malware explained and how to protect your device

Social media users are being warned to steer clear of fake “get rich quick” schemes (Photo: Adobe)

Warning to avoid ‘get rich quick’ scams on Facebook and WhatsApp

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

People are being warned about a Booking.com email phishing scam.

Warning to customers over Booking.com email phishing scam

Currys customers are being warned over an email scam

Currys shoppers issued urgent warning after being sent email scam

Harry Styles, Coldplay and Lewis Capaldi fans were targeted by scammers. Picture: Getty Images/ NationalWorld Graphics team

Music ticket scams jump 529% in a year with major artists targeted

An emergency alert will be sent across UK on 23 April. Picture: Cabinet Office

Scam warning issued ahead of UK Emergency Alert test

NatWest warning over new email scam that can drain bank accounts. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

NatWest warning over new email scam that can drain bank accounts

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

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam

Holidaymakers are being warned to look out for fraudsters offering fake travel deals (Photo: Getty Images)

Warning to holidaymakers as scammers exploit passport delays

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

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

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

Scammers have created an email claiming to be from PayPal.

PayPal scam: how to spot fake refund message, what to do if you get it

There are two scam emails which claim to be from TV Licensing - here’s how to spot them.

TV Licence scam email UK: what does the phishing message look like?

Fraudsters can get hold of your phone number by sim-swapping (image: Adobe)

Sim-swap scams explained - how to spot one and what to do about them

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

Explainer Warning to households over cold-callers offering ‘toxic mould’ check

Warning to holidaymakers over fake deals amid cost of living pressures

Explainer Lloyds bank issues scam warning as customers losing £642 on average

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

Phishing scammers are targeting the Queen’s death (image: Adobe)

How phishing works and how to keep your money safe

British Gas has urged customers not to click any links in an email if you are in doubt about who it is from (Photo: Adobe)

Warning over British Gas scam offering ‘refund’ worth hundreds

Scammers are using the cost of living crisis to target vulnerable people. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Scams on the rise amidst cost of living crisis as vulnerable targeted

Rajesh Ghedia has been jailed for almost seven years over a series of scams.

Fraudster who claimed he was dying of cancer jailed over £1.8m scams

Which? said figures from Proofpoint show reports of smishing in the UK increased by nearly 700% in the first six months of 2021, compared to the second half of 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

What is smishing? Meaning explained as text message scams increase