Alert: Cold calls regarding unregulated forestry investments
Fraudsters are cold calling victims and persuading them to transfer their pension from legitimate schemes into unregulated forestry investments schemes that promise of high returns.
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Action against international scam mail scheme targeting the elderly
The US Justice Department and Dutch Authorities have announced enforcement against an international scam mail scheme targeting the elderly and vulnerable.
Phishing attack targeting university students
A new phishing campaign which has hit students of UK universities claims that the student has been awarded an educational grant by the Department for Education.
Don’t install “WhatsApp Gold”- it contains malware
WhatsApp users are being tricked by fraudsters into downloading a fake version of WhatsApp which infects Android devices with malware.
Alert: Small businesses tricked into laundering money
Small businesses should be on the lookout for a new type of scam which involves overseas “investors” tricking victims into laundering money, warns the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s (NFIB) Proactive Intelligence Team.
Alert: HMRC and iTunes gift card scam
Action Fraud is warning people of a new trend that has hit the UK where fraudsters contact victims claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and trick them into paying bogus debts and taxes using iTunes gift cards.
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Shooting Star Theatre ticket scam - what to do if you’ve been affected
Action Fraud has received several reports from victims who have purchased tickets from a seller on Facebook and never received them.
Action Fraud warns that Banking Malware accounts for 41 percent of recorded malware attacks
In a recent report run by Action Fraud and the City of London Police, it has been found that Banking Malware accounts for 41 percent of recorded malware infections* in the UK.
Eight men jailed for defrauding elderly of £1million
Collaboration between the National Terrorist Financial Intelligence Unit (NTFIU) and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) leads to eight men being jailed for a total of 34 years for defrauding elderly people out of approximately £1 million.
Online extortion demands affecting businesses
Within the past 24 hours a number of businesses throughout the UK have received extortion demands from an online hacking group.