Rogue locksmiths prey on people’s anxieties | Letters
Chris Lohan was stung by a huge bill for a shoddy job. But Anna Bliss had a positive experience with a locksmith who ...
‘We noticed a login from a new device’: the message from fraudsters targeting your X account
They are out to steal your password to commit further fraud such as crypto scams or phishing attacksYou have had an X...
The scary rise of locksmith scams: ‘I was shut out with my baby – and charged £2,200 to get back in’
In the UK, these scams have become an epidemic, rising 147% between January and March, compared with the same time la...
‘A very good clone’: news stories faked to lure victims to scam investment sites
Fraudsters create false articles that appear to be from publishers such as the Guardian to share on social mediaThe G...
Not cool: the air conditioning scams offering fake deals in the heatwave
By using websites copied from stores such as Aldi, fraudsters hope hot and bothered buyers will miss the red flagsWit...
‘Am I losing this battle? Yes’: Martin Lewis on the online scams that steal his identity – and others’ life savings
Trusted by millions, the finance expert has seen his name and face used to mis-sell a string of fake investments. And...
Holidaymakers warned over social media scams for fake accommodation
Research suggests travel scams are on rise as experts advise doing some detective work to make sure holidays are real...
Job scams are growing and getting tougher to spot: ‘That’s the reality of this hell job market’
Swindlers now use AI to send out floods of fraudulent messages to gain the personal information of job seekersAmerica...
Paris taxi scam cost £493 but Monzo won’t help me
We were charged the wrong amount, but because the bank says we have no evidence it won’t do a chargebackI went to Par...
‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting Grand Theft Auto fans
Bank details at risk as criminals use AI to create fake sites and emails offering pre-release beta test versionLike m...
On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake
Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred ...
Investment fraud in UK soared to more than £220m lost last year, trade body says
Scams involving gold, cryptocurrencies and wine rise as criminals use AI to increasingly carry out larger-scale fraud...
‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call
After falling for a scam call, ‘The Tech Chap’ host Tom Honeyands realised he’d given away vital details in social me...
‘Poisoned’ AI: the ChatGPT shopping scams that lead to fake websites
Buyers are ripped off after assuming online stores were genuine because they are recommended by an AI toolYou want to...
‘Your devices could be at risk’: how McAfee antivirus scams trade on fear
Urgent renewal emails and huge discounts figures are used to pressure people to hand over their dataYou have had McAf...