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Alfie Learmouth booked to take his girlfriend of nine years Jordan Bland, 27, on a romantic five-day trip to Positano, Italy, last month [September 3]

Booking.com chatbot backed £1,500 villa scam

Shoppers are being urged to check websites carefully before buying Christmas presents online. Aldi does have an official website, (pictured), but it is used only to advertise their products and deals, and shoppers are not able to buy through it.

Aldi issues shopping scam warning after customer is caught out

Online safety is a 21st century priority - but do you REALLY need to spend money on a VPN service?

Why everyone is buying VPNs this Christmas

Fraudsters are sending fake texts and emails posing as the Government to steal bank details (Photo: Pexels)

Pensioners targeted with Winter Fuel help scam texts - what to do

Asset recovery has long been a global problem for law enforcement.

Ad Feature Asset Reality and Operation Shamrock to challenge crypto scammers

Pensioners are being targeted by scams claiming to process winter fuel payments (Photo: Pexels)

Pensioners targeted by fake Winter Fuel Payment texts and emails

Students heading to university are being warned about a surge in scams targeting young adults (Photo: Pexels)

Scam warning for students heading to university - what to look out for

Consolidating pensions

Britons need to consolidate their pensions in 2025

Check which features each VPN provider offers - and consider carefully what's most important to you

What is a VPN and do you actually need one in 2025?

Legal services

Banged Up Abroad: Top Holiday Spots Where Brits Most Often Need Legal Help

Amazon UK

Warning issued to customers on Amazon Prime Day as scam levels explode

Pub-goers are being warned to watch for Quishing scams this summer

The food and drink scam you need to be aware of this summer

United Kingdom

Travel expert warns: Five common scams targeting tourists in 2025

A man uses a cashpoint machine at a Barclays Bank

Bank makes ‘red flag’ alert and warns ‘anyone’ can be tricked

Experts have warned that this switch puts thousands of older people at risk

Ad Feature Experts urge older generations to buy digital-ready alarms for safety

Summer of Scams

Summer of Scams: UK music fans could face nine million scam attempts on social m...

Jeremy Clarkson claims Jesus was "biggest fraudster of them all"

Jeremy Clarkson claims Jesus was "biggest fraudster of them all"
No one is safe from Jeremy Clarkson’s acerbic ramblings, not even Jesus, who the Diddly Squat Farm owner claims was the "biggest fraudster of them all".
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Security experts have issued a red alert for PayPal users after detecting a major surge in scam attacks linked to the payment platform.

Warning issued over surge in PayPal scams

The UK is set to become the first country in Europe to ban the possession and supply of SIM farms under new legislation

UK moves to ban devices used in mass text fraud

Of those who have been targeted by scammers, nearly half have had their money stolen over the last year

Over one in four scammed adults felt embarrassed at being caught out

Research undertaken by SeatPick has revealed the areas of the UK that have been affected the most by ticketing scams - but what are the causes behind the stark figures?

Explainer What areas of the UK are the most at risk of ticket scams, and why?

Which? is calling for Booking.com to do more to prevent fraud on its site ahead of the Online Safety Act illegal harm codes coming into effect later this month. (Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Scam warning for holiday booking site as ‘dodgy listings’ found

Fraud Minister Lord Hanson has advice for how to avoid rental fraud, as causes of the scam are on the rise.

'Three words could stop you from falling victim to rental fraud' By The Newsroom

Former Brookside actor Philip Foster, who has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years imprisonment after masterminding a £13.6 million fraud that conned would-be models. Photo issued by National Trading Standards (NTS).

Ex-actor given jail term over £13.6m fraud targeting would-be models

Nearly seven in 10 scammed children are left feeling anxious as a result

7 signs your child is being scammed online - and how to keep them safe

• Ofcom’s finding show awareness of these tools is high (91%) among parents of young teens (aged 13 to 15), but action is lacking, with one in four (28%) yet to switch any controls on, and just one in three (33%) using a content filter from their internet service provider

Spill the safe-tea: EE helps parents and kids open up about online safety this S...

Naga Munchetty broke down in tears announcing the death of her colleague George Alagiah

BBC presenter speaks out on fake nude photos of her

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Motorists warned against new insurance scam - what to look out for
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I'm a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here! Australia star Reggie Sorensen has opened up about being scammed out of $40,000 after her second Big Brother win. Photo by I'm a Celebrity Australia.

I'm a Celebrity TV star ‘scammed out of $40k’ after Big Brother win

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Scam warning issued to anyone booking through popular holiday website

TikTok scam message to watch out for in 2025.

Warning over latest TikTok scam text

Instagram model Victoria Rose, better known as Woah Vicky to her online fans, has caused outrage by faking her kidnapping because she was bored and hoped to make money. Photo by X/@WoahhVickyyy.

Instagram model faked her own kidnapping because she was 'bored'

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Expert warns of PayPal scams on the rise ahead of Christmas

TikTok star Jiare Schneider, aged 31, was found dead in a car in the woods, almost two weeks after he went missing. Now his family have been targeted by fraudsters. Photo by Instagram.

Dead star's family claim fraudsters are pretending to hold him hostage

Influencer Natalie Sinead has faced backlash after opening a GoFundMe page to try and raise money for her dad, who has been scammed out of $20,000, despite previously telling her followers she was earning six figures. Photo by GoFundMe.

Star criticised for trying to raise $50k despite big wage claims

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Black Friday warning: Gen Z and Millennials are 3 times more likely to fall vict...

Ethical hacker Dr Katie Paxton-Fear. Photo: Vodafone

Video shows how easy it is for crooks to hack a business

Amazon's Black Friday sales start on November 21. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

Scams shoppers need to watch out for during Black Friday

Woman lost £20k in a sophisticated scam. (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Woman lost £20k to scammers after replying to fake TV licence email

Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis, whose 2025 tour has sold out amid concerns over pricing

Staggering amount Oasis fans have lost to ticket scams

Don’t get caught out by scams in 2024.

The 10 fastest growing scams targeting Brits in 2024

A poll of 2,000 adults also found almost half have been targeted by a suspected scam in the last 12 months.

Top 10 growing scams of 2024

Scary WhatsApp message you need to watch out for

30.3 per cent rise in parking fines in the Scottish Borders.

‘Shocking’ rise in parking fine scams - what to watch for

Here is how you can deactivate your Facebook account.

Facebook tests novel way for users to recover access to accounts

Youtuber Natthamon 'Nutty' Khongchak has been arrested for scamming her followers out of billions of pounds after two years on the run. Photo by Youtube.

Youtuber arrested for stealing billions from fans in investment scam

Tony Johnson (57) and his wife Eloisa (45) from Paulsgrove, was scammed out of thousands of pounds following a social media scam. The Facebook advert said investors could double or triple their investments and used Martin Lewis as the head of it. Picture: Sarah Standing (180523-4859)

Facebook is taking this step to protect you from fake celeb scams

Stay extra vigilant this Black Friday

5 Black Friday scams shoppers need to watch for

An actress who goes by the name Bambi, who represents catfish Simran Bhogal in Netflix documentary Sweet Bobby, has spoken out about being abused by people who think she really is the scammer. Photo by TikTok/@barmzgottalent.

Actress who represented catfish in Netflix documentary discusses abuse

Postal scams still exist despite living in the digital age. Benjamin Jackson was one such recipient of a piece of postal fraud - and here's how he dealt with it.

Explainer Postal scams: What to do if you end up with a scam letter?

Here are the signs that online scammers could be targeting your children Photo: sezer66 - stock.adobe.com

Silent Crime: scams targeting children when they play games

Scammers have been arrested for pretending to be Brad Pitt in order to con two women out of $350,000 (around £260,000). Photo by Getty Images.

Fraudsters claiming to be Brad Pitt arrested for romance scam

Fake Text message SMS scam. Photo: panuwat - stock.adobe.com

Can you stop scam texts? What you can do about spam messages

Millions of Brits could be the targets of voice cloning scams

How to spot scam that uses your loved one's voice to steal from you

Smishing scams targeting university students increase this time of year (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Warning to university students, as 'smishing' scams target their loans

Dua Lipa fans are already being warned to remain vigilant when booking accomodation for her 2025 UK tour dates.

Scam warning as UK pop star announces tour - what to look out for

Actor-choreographer-influencer Sumi Borah, has been arrested, alongside her photographer husband Tarkik Borah, for their alleged involvement in an online stock trading scam worth around £200,000. Photo by Instagram/@sumiborah.

Actress and her husband arrested for online trading scam worth £200k

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