Scams news

2026

1. 31 Mar

   

   Fake British Gas calls and other energy scams to avoid

   Consumer Rights
2. 23 Mar

   

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

   Banking
3. 19 Mar

   

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

   Consumer Rights
4. 18 Mar

   

   Travel scams to watch out for right now

   Consumer Rights
5. 17 Mar

   

   ID theft and stolen accounts were big in 2025 – here's how to stay safe in 2026

   Consumer Rights
6. 13 Mar

   

   Contactless £100 cap ending – how to protect yourself from fraud

   Banking
7. 12 Mar

   

   Social media deepfakes promote sham Quantum AI investment scheme

   Consumer Rights
8. 09 Mar

   

   What is the government's new Fraud Strategy and how will it help fight fraud?

   Consumer Rights
9. 05 Mar

   

   Scam websites: Tesco, Amazon and Boots impersonation warning

   Consumer Rights
10. 04 Mar

    

    Scareware scams: dodgy pop-ups containing malware

    Consumer Rights
11. 25 Feb

    

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

    Consumer Rights
12. 19 Feb

    

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

    Consumer Rights
13. 18 Feb

    

    App store scams: bogus VPN apps aim to steal data

    Consumer Rights
14. 12 Feb

    

    Romance fraudsters stole £119.6m in 2025

    Consumer Rights
15. 05 Feb

    

    Scammers use AI voice cloning to make fraudulent payments

    Consumer Rights
16. 05 Feb

    

    4 energy scams to know about

    Consumer Rights
17. 04 Feb

    

    New Amazon product recall scam to watch out for

    Consumer Rights
18. 28 Jan

    

    'I was scammed by a fake TikTok shop'

    Consumer Rights
19. 22 Jan

    

    Instagram users receive unexpected emails prompting a password reset

    Technology
20. 21 Jan

    

    Report Fraud: what does this new era of fraud reporting mean?

    Consumer Rights