Scam alert news

2026

1. 04 May

   

   Scam watch: 'I was sent a one-time passcode from my bank'

   Consumer Rights
2. 30 Apr

   

   Mobile networks must step up to prevent Sim-swap fraud

   Consumer Rights
3. 29 Apr

   

   5 scam calls and texts to watch out for

   Consumer Rights
4. 22 Apr

   

   Fraudsters impersonate Coinbase in a convincing recovery scam

   Consumer Rights
5. 16 Apr

   

   Watch out for the PayPal ‘1p’ deposit scam

   Consumer Rights
6. 15 Apr

   

   Five tips to avoid ticket scams and dud deals

   Consumer Rights
7. 07 Apr

   

   Scamwatch: 'A fraudster in the US is using my name and email'

   Consumer Rights
8. 31 Mar

   

   Fake British Gas calls and other energy scams to avoid

   Consumer Rights
9. 23 Mar

   

   ‘How did a company I’ve never heard of set up an automatic payment?'

   Banking
10. 19 Mar

    

    'I was conned by a fake Virgin Atlantic advert on a search engine'

    Consumer Rights
11. 18 Mar

    

    Travel scams to watch out for right now

    Consumer Rights
12. 12 Mar

    

    Social media deepfakes promote sham Quantum AI investment scheme

    Consumer Rights
13. 05 Mar

    

    Scam websites: Tesco, Amazon and Boots impersonation warning

    Consumer Rights
14. 04 Mar

    

    Scareware scams: dodgy pop-ups containing malware

    Consumer Rights
15. 25 Feb

    

    Brushing scams: what they are and what to do if you're targeted by one

    Consumer Rights
16. 19 Feb

    

    Scam watch: 'I was conned on Booking.com'

    Consumer Rights
17. 18 Feb

    

    App store scams: bogus VPN apps aim to steal data

    Consumer Rights
18. 12 Feb

    

    Romance fraudsters stole £119.6m in 2025

    Consumer Rights
19. 05 Feb

    

    Scammers use AI voice cloning to make fraudulent payments

    Consumer Rights
20. 05 Feb

    

    4 energy scams to know about

    Consumer Rights