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Action Fraud has been made aware by the National Cyber Security Centre of the cyber breach affecting EasyJet customers. We’re currently monitoring our system for EasyJet related reports to see if there has been a significant increase. At this time we’re advising the public that if they think they’ve been a victim of fraud as […]

A man has pleaded guilty to sending out a large number of fraudulent text messages linked to Covid-19 following an investigation by the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), a specialist police unit funded by the banking industry. Mohammed Khan, 20, from Camden, London, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by false representation […]

National Cyber Security Centre reveals range of fraudulent sites it has blocked with the help of the British public Scams include attempts to exploit coronavirus fears through fake offers of testing kits and face masks Public have flagged more than 160,000 messages to the NCSC’s new suspicious email reporting service – with more than 1,400 […]

So far, 669 people have lost a combined total of £282,686 in March and April, after putting down deposits for pets they have seen advertised online. The adverts that victims have responded to were posted on social media, general online selling platforms and also specific pet selling platforms. The criminals posting these ads never have any […]

Malicious email attachments, false government grant phone calls and CEO impersonation scams are among a raft of scams undermining businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increasing risk has led National Trading Standards to launch Businesses Against Scams – a free online training tool to protect businesses, employees and customers from costly scams. […]