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UK Finance unveils ten Covid-19 and lockdown scams the public should be on high alert for and how to spot them Criminals are preying on a worried public by tapping into their financial concerns due to coronavirus, asking for personal and financial information New animation video from Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign warns people […]

The warning comes after Action Fraud received over 1,000 reports within 24 hours on 20 July 2020 about emails claiming to be from PayPal. The emails state the recipient’s account has been “limited” as a result of a policy violation. The emails then ask for customers to update their account, or check the security of […]

The Crown Prosecution Service has warned the public to beware of fraudsters exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic after a man was today jailed for 30 weeks for offering fake Government refunds. Mohammed Khan, 20, sent more than one thousand texts claiming to be from the authorities offering refunds to people as part of the Government’s response […]

Since June 1, 2020, Action Fraud has seen an increase in reports from people falling victim to Ponzi-style schemes that were advertised to them as “investment” opportunities. 101 people fell victim to these bogus schemes as a result of being introduced to them, usually unwittingly, by a trusted friend, colleague or family member (who was […]

More than £1 million worth of assets have been recovered by the National Crime Agency (NCA) following a civil recovery investigation into a Nigerian fraudster and his long-term British partner, who both led extravagant lifestyles despite their combined declared annual income never exceeding £49,000. Ayodele Oluseye Odewale (also known as Ayodele Balogun), 42, and his […]