Scam alert news

2025

1. 10 Dec

   

   Five common charity scams and how to spot them

   Consumer Rights
2. 08 Dec

   

   Scammers are peddling a fake Cadbury Christmas giveaway on WhatsApp

   Consumer Rights
3. 04 Dec

   

   Watch out for fake NHS cold calls

   Consumer Rights
4. 03 Dec

   

   Don't let fake AI images ruin your Christmas shopping

   Consumer Rights
5. 26 Nov

   

   Fake Facebook competitions linked to subscription traps, warns Which?

   Consumer Rights
6. 25 Nov

   

   Which? finds scam social media accounts posing as Zara, Asos, Vinted, Evri and others

   Consumer Rights
7. 24 Nov

   

   The biggest scams of 2025

   Consumer Rights
8. 20 Nov

   

   Warning: your computer doesn't protect you from phishing

   Computing
9. 20 Nov

   

   4 ways scammers exploit Black Friday

   Consumer Rights
10. 13 Nov

    

    How recovery scammers target recent scam victims on Trustpilot

    Consumer Rights
11. 12 Nov

    

    Leaked Meta documents predicted 10% of its revenue came from scam ads in 2024

    Consumer Rights
12. 05 Nov

    

    Scam alert: fraudsters impersonate Lidl in a series of fake ads

    Consumer Rights
13. 04 Nov

    

    Scam alert: Which? logo used for fake hearing aid adverts

    Consumer Rights
14. 23 Oct

    

    Watch out for Windows 10 scams

    Consumer Rights
15. 21 Oct

    

    Which? warns of fraudsters targeting internet outage confusion

    Broadband, mobile & TV services
16. 16 Oct

    

    7 scam calls to watch out for

    Consumer Rights
17. 15 Oct

    

    'I was fleeced by a rogue builder I found on Facebook'

    Consumer Rights
18. 08 Oct

    

    Which? finds deepfake investment scams on YouTube

    Consumer Rights
19. 08 Oct

    

    One year of the bank transfer fraud scheme: why are 30% of claims rejected?

    Banking
20. 01 Oct

    

    Scam watch: 'A bank impersonation scam nearly caught me out'

    Consumer Rights