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The couple were contacted over the phone by a man who claimed to be a police officer investigating fraud. He told them that someone had attempted to use their bank card fraudulently and even told them to dial 999 to speak to their local force. But, he kept the line open, meaning the victims were still […]

Latest research shows the number of consumers having their online accounts hijacked has soared by 96% Identity fraud has also shot up by 71% – meaning consumers are at greater risk during the online shopping period Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, is warning consumers about the dangers of online fraud in the lead-up […]

Two brothers have been jailed for running a nationwide eBay sales scam after West Midlands Police fraud investigators found they tricked hundreds of victims into using their accounts to con buyers. Calvin Ainsworth purported to run recruitment agencies looking for “Trading Assistants” to help sell mobile phones and computer tablets via the online auction site. Unwitting […]

•             Ian Burleton, 42, from Stratford, worked as a Revenue Controller for a law firm in the City of London •             Over a year and a half, he diverted 13 company payments to a service provider into his own account, totalling £31,970 •             His employer made a report to Action Fraud and it was passed to […]

We would urge people to not click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails, and to never respond to messages that ask for personal or financial details Under no circumstances will Action Fraud, or a police force, ask you to make a payment in order to recover money that you may have lost. We […]