57% of undergraduates ‘encountered criminals or had money stolen in past year’ The Stop! Think Fraud campaign helps people to protect themselves from scams. Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025
Anti-scam hotline reaches one million calls since launch as Martin Lewis praises ‘no-brainer’ service In the short time since its launch, millions have taken advantage of the convenient service The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025
More than one million calls made to 159 anti-scam phone number Virgin Money has now signed up to the 159 service, which enables people to get directly through to their bank. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025
EastEnders character Jean Slater becomes victim of pension scam The story is part of BBC’s Scam Safe initiative and has seen the soap work with scams expert Nick Stapleton. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024
Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’ Exclusive: Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggests The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2022
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2022
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2022
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2022
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022
Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022 Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2022 HSBC, First Direct and Metro Bank join anti-scam phone service The 159 service quickly and securely connects the public with their bank if they believe they have been a target of fraud.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payment Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker
The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022 Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payments Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker
The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022 Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payments Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022 Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payments Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker
The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022 Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payments Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022 Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payments Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payments Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker
The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022 Cost of living scams: What to look out for and how to get help as fraudsters target relief payments Dodgy texts, calls and emails on the rise as UK economic outlook becomes ever bleaker
The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2022 Facebook parent company Meta joins UK anti-scams initiative The tech giant has joined Stop Scams UK, a body of businesses working to stop scammers.