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Up to 25,000 British Muslims will be booking trips to Mecca over the coming months to perform Hajj in the autumn. The total reported loss to victims was £185,967 between July and December 2018. The public are urged to check that their travel company is a member of a recognised association such as ABTA City […]

What has happened? WhatsApp have today announced a vulnerability that could have allowed users’ phones to be compromised. You can read WhatsApp’s security advisory here. The company has reportedly said that a small number of accounts have been affected and has told its users to update their apps using standard updates from the app store as […]

Fraudsters are sending victims their own passwords in an attempt to trick them into believing they have been filmed on their computer watching porn and demanding payment. In May alone, Action Fraud has received over 149 crime reports and 1,443 reports to our phishing reporting tool. Many victims report receiving multiple emails over a short […]

The following people were convicted between 26 and 28 March for their roles in a large-scale “diversion fraud” scam using hacking software following a six-month trial, and sentenced at Blackfriars Crown Court on Thursday, 2 May: – Bonaventure Sunday Chukwuka, 41, of Roding Gardens, Loughton was found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud by false […]

Over 5,000 people reported to Action Fraud total losses of just over £7 million to holiday and travel-related fraud Victims have also reported the significant emotional impact caused by this crime Wherever possible, people are advised to pay by credit card ABTA – The Travel Association, Action Fraud and Get Safe Online are joining forces […]