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Scammers are increasingly targeting vulnerable or elderly people and those with less familiarity with the tax system, such as young adults. During April and May, fraudsters regularly blitz taxpayers with refund scams by email or text pretending to be HMRC. Criminals do this to coincide with legitimate rebates being processed by HMRC. They will encourage […]

The woman, in her 80’s, bought the cards after receiving a call from someone claiming to be from HMRC. The caller told her that there was a warrant out for her arrest due to unpaid tax dating back to the 1950’s. In order to “settle the debt” she would need to buy £500 worth of […]

The announcement was made at a launch event held by Chief Constable Peter Goodman in his role as National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) lead for Cyber Crime. The event was hosted by the new West Midlands Cyber Crime Unit which has been in place since November last year. Chief Constable Goodman heard from members of […]

The Civil Aviation Authority’s campaign is working to protect travellers after an increasing trend in the sale of illegal or fake package deals. In the worst cases, these illegal vendors have been prosecuted and imprisoned. With over 25,000 British Muslims expected to make the Hajj pilgrimage this August, the Civil Aviation Authority is launching a […]

Percentage of businesses experiencing cyber breaches or attacks drops from 43% to 32%. New laws to strengthen data protection have had a positive impact on cyber security. Businesses and charities urged to train more people to help manage cyber risks. New statistics from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have shown a […]