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New payment set up? Get in touch! The bank scam where your ‘bank’ is the scammer

Impersonation scams – where callers or texts claim to be from trusted entities such as banks, HMRC or even the police – are rife … and growing

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

‘DM your details’: Travellers warned of scam airline accounts as Iran war disrupts flights

Criminals exploiting Middle East crisis by targeting customers seeking help or refunds from affected carriers

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15

Oasis ticket scam: ‘My Instagram was hijacked for a £1,400 fraud’

A fan was shocked when scammers used her identity to sell fake Wembley Stadium tickets to her friends

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2025

Number of ticket scams has doubled in a year, warns Santander

The scams happen when a criminal sells someone a ticket for that is fake or does not exist.

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

How to spot cost of living support scams this autumn – according to an expert

Fraudsters are expected to use upcoming cost-of-living payments as a new way to ‘hook’ victims. Vicky Shaw takes a look.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Santander expert's warning on new twist to 'Hi mum' and 'Hi dad' text message scam

The scam sees people asked to send money to a friend or family member

Wales Online · Aug 3, 2022

Fraud expert warns of twist to fake ‘Hi mum, hi dad’ messages

Santander UK said it has seen a recent pick-up in scam messages where a fraudster pretends to be the child of the recipient.

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

Engineering group NTG swoops for fellow North East firm ABS Precision

Gateshead's NTG has extended its capabilities with the acquisition of Longbenton based ABS Precision

Birmingham Post · Jul 6, 2022

‘Worrying rise’ in crypto scams claiming to be celebrity-endorsed seen by bank

People are losing £11,872 on average to this type of scam, Santander UK said.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2022

Brits becoming less trusting due to constant barrage of suspicious messages and scams

With the average Brit only trusting six people, we're most suspicious of unknown contacts trying to call, text or email us - and even mistrust when a footballer goes down with an injury

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022