Tag: scam
Fake online shop scams surge ahead of festive shopping season
The number of British consumers visiting fake online shops increased by more than a third (35%) in October, as fraudsters step up tactics ahead of busy shopping season 13.4 million […]
Surge in cold calls targeting older people about personal alarms, claims Which?
Reports of older people being targeted by cold calls about personal alarms are on the rise, claims consumer group Which? Which? received just five reports about personal […]
Half of Brits duped by scam message in last year thanks to AI, study reveals
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is bombarding Brits with an onslaught of scam messages, a new study by antivirus company McAfee reveals. As cybercriminals capitalise on AI to generate increasingly realistic cons, […]
Top 6 Tips to Combat Broadband Scams
According to the ICO, broadband scam calls rank as the most common scam type, with over 1,700 broadband-related nuisance calls between December 2021 and May 2022. But how can […]
Google and Facebook not removing online scam adverts, claims Which?
Google and Facebook are failing to take action to remove online scam adverts even after fraud victims report them, Which? research has revealed. The consumer watchdog’s survey found that a […]
Lady Gaga Twitter/Facebook hack offered millions of free iPad 2 tablets
Lady Gaga is the latest celebrity to see her social networking accounts hacked by scammers. One of the true "Twitterati" with over 17 million Twitter followers and 45 million Facebook "Likes", the Bad Romance star fell foul to a…
Oslo tragedy and Amy Winehouse death spark Facebook scam surge
It's been a truly sad weekend for news. From the tragic extremist attacks in Norway of Anders Behring Breivik that have left nearly 100 people dead to the sudden, untimely death of jazz superstar Amy Winehouse, many tears have been…
Man responsible for iPhone 4, iPad leaks faces 30 years behind bars
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Fake Facebook Dislike button scam stealing users' personal details
Another day, another Facebook scam ringing alarm bells over at security specialists Sophos. They've caught wind this time of a scam that tempts users into installing a Dislike button that does nothing more than trawl your profile for sensitive personal…
"OMG MOTHER WENT TO JAIL" scam hits Facebook
Facebook users beware! Yet another viral scam has hit the social network, aiming to snare all your personal details. The scam encourages users to "like" and share a post titled "OMG!! Guys, you have to see this: This mother…
