Cryptocurrency fraud leads to £2 million worth of losses this summer
Action Fraud is warning the public about fraudsters advertising ‘get rich quick’ investments to scam people out of money.
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Fraudsters spoof university email addresses in six figure supply fraud
Action Fraud is issuing a warning as reports show that fraudsters are registering domain names to look like they belong to UK university email addresses.
Alert: Cyber criminals send victims their own passwords in new sextortion scam
Cyber criminals are sending victims their own passwords in an attempt to trick them into believing they have been filmed on their computer watching porn and demanding payment.
£28 million lost by cyber crime victims
The City of London Police, which runs Action Fraud, the national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre, has revealed that cyber crime victims lost £28 million.
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A lost passport could lead to identity crime
Her Majesty’s Passport Office has teamed up with Action Fraud to raise awareness of the need to report lost and stolen passports.
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Fraudsters targeting online gamers
Don’t let fraud ruin your fun – Action Fraud warns against fraudsters targeting online gamers.
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Fake WannaCry emails demanding payment
Action Fraud has received almost 300 reports in the past two days about fake WannaCry emails that demand payment from victims in Bitcoins.
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£22 million lost to rental fraud
Action Fraud is warning potential tenants, and students in particular, to spot the signs of rental fraud when searching for a property after £22 million is lost.
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More than £3 million lost to ticket fraud in one year prompts a warning from Action Fraud
Action Fraud is reminding the public how to stay safe from ticket fraud after receiving almost 6,500 reports.
Nine people to be sentenced following Action Fraud reports
Nine people are to be sentenced after an investigation by Essex Police for ticket fraud involving 309 victims who were conned out of high profile sporting tickets.