All news on the topic: Scams

Bohdan Prylepa’s name has sparked significant controversy in recent months: some accuse him of defrauding tens of thousands of Ukrainians and embezzling volunteer funds, while others argue he is a victim of fabricated attacks.

Anti-cybercrime cops in Spain have traced an alleged scammer back to Lanzarote, as Brits have been warned to be wary of being falling victim to scams while on holiday

German and Serbian authorities have dismantled a large-scale online investment scam that defrauded victims of at least 300 million euros ($323.9 million) through fake investment platforms.

Almost a year after Trillant collapsed, owner Erich Ely has announced a “decentralized” exit-scam.

Jeremy Grabow is a serial scammer who has faced multiple lawsuits for his shady activities. Recently, the JayPac owner has lost a lawsuit in Arizona and had to pay hundreds of thousands as a result.

A former Georgian defense minister is under investigation for his alleged role in a sprawling international call center scam that duped European victims out of their savings, prosecutors said Friday.

A dad and son pocketed £136,000 in a ‘get-rich-quick’ con using fake receipts to return cheap irons to Argos for the full price.

Cybersecurity experts are raising awareness of the new wave of ’card skimming’ techniques and warning Brits about what to look out for when using an ATM abroad

Authorities in 61 countries collaborated last week to dismantle multiple online scam networks, freezing 6,745 bank accounts and seizing assets worth US$257 million, including $2 million in cryptocurrency.

Courier service Evri has issued a warning over an increase in sophisticated scam messages, leaving customers wondering what ‘smishing’ is.

Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggests

Labour demand government focus on cutting NHS wait times

One mother of three had to cancel a family holiday only hours before they were due to fly after learning she had been scammed out of £4,000 from a fake Airbnb listing

The “Hi Mum” scam is a type of Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud where a scammer poses as a trusted person to trick you into sending them money

Scam victim Roberto Mobile was left with just £500 to his name after a pickpocket stole his phone twice within a matter of seconds at a pub in Stockwell, South London

Scammers are known to send messages warning people of fake missed parcels around Mother's Day - and EE say the number of messages could surpass 10 million this year

Jerry Sargeant, who claims to be a reformed former bank fraudster and drug smuggler, says he developed his ‘healing’ gift after “encountering aliens” during a car crash

The fake email shoppers are reporting to have received from Morrisons claims to be giving away a "mystery box" containing free prizes such as cameras, smartphones, TVs, laptops and more

Amidst disappointed kids and furious parents, the organiser of a horrendous and wholly disappointing event has held up his hands and taken full blame for making so many people unhappy

The man behind a "shambolic" Willy Wonka event which failed to deliver its "realm of wonder" has been unmasked, after parents fumed over shelling out £35 for a tour of a sparsely decorated warehouse

Two cyber security experts warn about the rise of scammers using artificial intelligence to cleverly impersonate individuals, with those falling victim losing thousands

Paving firm boss and 'weekend millionaire' James Henderson from Kingskettle, Fife, made his victims pay huge deposits for work before making excuses and vanishing with their money

Experts believe up to 100 children per day are falling victim to these sextortion scams and some youngsters, including Dinal De Alwis, have killed themselves after being targeted

John Fillingham, 80, says his mental health was left "in tatters" after falling for the scam in April 2019 which saw him transfer £17,000 to scammers after they pretended to be his bank