Scam alert news

2026

1. 21 Jun

   

   Quiz: could you spot a deepfake?

   Consumer Rights
2. 18 Jun

   

   Beware the suspicious social media influencers and their 'artisan' wares

   Consumer Rights
3. 12 Jun

   

   The most convincing scams of 2026 so far

   Consumer Rights
4. 11 Jun

   

   Deepfake doctors used to peddle weight-loss patches

   Consumer Rights
5. 10 Jun

   

   Scammers target Minecraft fans with malware

   Consumer Rights
6. 04 Jun

   

   Holidaymakers conned by fake accommodation peddled on social media

   Consumer Rights
7. 01 Jun

   

   Scamwatch: recovering forgotten bitcoin

   Consumer Rights
8. 22 May

   

   Fake profiles on Facebook target holiday scam victims

   Consumer Rights
9. 04 May

   

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

   Consumer Rights
10. 30 Apr

    

    Mobile networks must step up to prevent Sim-swap fraud

    Consumer Rights
11. 29 Apr

    

    5 scam calls and texts to watch out for

    Consumer Rights
12. 22 Apr

    

    Fraudsters impersonate Coinbase in a convincing recovery scam

    Consumer Rights
13. 16 Apr

    

    Watch out for the PayPal ‘1p’ deposit scam

    Consumer Rights
14. 15 Apr

    

    Five tips to avoid ticket scams and dud deals

    Consumer Rights
15. 07 Apr

    

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

    Consumer Rights
16. 31 Mar

    

    Fake British Gas calls and other energy scams to avoid

    Consumer Rights
17. 23 Mar

    

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

    Banking
18. 19 Mar

    

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

    Consumer Rights
19. 18 Mar

    

    Travel scams to watch out for right now

    Consumer Rights
20. 12 Mar

    

    Social media deepfakes promote sham Quantum AI investment scheme

    Consumer Rights