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Facebook message persuaded me to hand fraudsters my personal details

I pulled out before giving any bank or card numbers, but how can I protect myself now?

The Guardian - UK

Warning issued to all shoppers ahead of Black Friday

Scammers are searching for easy targets amid eager Black Friday shoppers

Manchester Evening News

World Cup and Black Friday being exploited by scammers

Hopeful purchasers of tickets for the tournament in Qatar, 2023 concerts and Black Friday shoppers are being targeted in a surge in scams

Evening Standard

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World Cup and Black Friday ‘seen by scammers as opportunities to strike’

Hopeful purchasers of tickets for the World Cup and 2023 concerts are being targeted, as well as Black Friday shoppers, Cifas warned.

The Independent UK

Job seekers who lie on their CVs risk getting a criminal record, say fraud experts

But what may seem a harmless exaggeration can lead to other offences including bribery, employee theft, blackmail and extortion, fraud watchdog warns

Wales Online

The latest scams being used by fraudsters to con people out of their cash or personal details

Fraud prevention experts have given advice on scams such as fake Currys phishing emails, cons targeting students and job offer scams

Chronicle Live

New energy bill refund scam warning and four fake Ofgem email addresses to watch out for

Dangerous phishing emails are getting past spam filters and landing in more inboxes.

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Identity theft: how to protect yourself from fraud

The most important rule is to keep the lid tightly closed on all your personal information

The Guardian - UK

Urgent cost of living scam warning as victims lose thousands of pounds

HSBC and the UK's leading fraud prevention service have both urgently warned the public about new scams amid the worsening cost of living crisis — with victims losing thousands of pounds

Glasgow Live

New cost of living scam could empty your bank account and harvest your personal details

Criminals are taking advantage of the mounting financial pressure being put on households.

Daily Record

New scam-detecting tool checks websites for fraudulent activity to help protect online consumers

There was a 43% rise in the number of identity theft cases at the start of 2022.

Daily Record

New website checker that could save you from being a victim of online fraud

Tool can tell you whether a website is genuine or fake

Chronicle Live

How to protect your money from cost of living scammers

Don’t let fraudsters trick you into parting from your hard-earned cash

The Independent UK

Urgent energy meter scam warning issued as low income households targeted

The UK's leading fraud prevention service has issued an urgent scam warning to low-income gas and electricity customers, with criminals targeting their finances

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Daily Record

New energy meter scam warning issued as criminals target low income households

Millions of households are trying to save money on energy bills.

Glasgow Live

Urgent DWP benefits scam warning as criminals targeting claimant finances

Individuals claiming Universal Credit and PIP from the Department for Work and Pensions — as well as people paying Council Tax and energy bills — have been issued an urgent scam warning

Daily Record

New DWP and PIP scam warnings issued as criminals target people applying for benefits

Fraudsters are also contacting energy customers and people paying Council Tax.

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