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  Between 1 October 2019 and 16 January 2020, the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) identified 571 reports of Amazon Prime-related Computer Software Service Fraud. The scam has seen fraudsters steal over £1M from victims. One victim, a man from Glasgow in his 60s, lost over £65,000. The scam, which we first reported on in […]

Benjamin Lee was involved in a plot to steal money from an 85-year-old woman, knowing she had previously already lost large sums of money to rogue traders. On 18 July 2019 the victim was visited at her home in Gillingham by an unknown cold caller, who claimed he worked for the police and who told her she could be entitled […]

In a bid to raise awareness, the businessman has released an animated guide to explain the ways that criminals use his name and likeness to steal personal and financial information. He also recommends reporting anything you think is a scam, to Action Fraud. In the video, a cartoon version of Branson points out: “Scammers are contacting […]

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 […]