Published in December 2012

Worst email scams of 2012

by Simon Ward | The scammers have continued to flood us with dodgy emails this year. Here are some of the worst ones we've spotted.

Cheque fraud rising: how to protect yourself

by Rebecca Rutt | Cheque fraud is on the rise. Make sure you're not a victim.

Numbers duped by credit card PIN scam rocket

by John Fitzsimons | Fraudsters have had a successful year duping victims into handing over their card and PIN.

Published in November 2012

Criminals target doorstep charity bag collections

by Rebecca Rutt | Charities are suffering as conmen and criminals steal their donations.

Published in October 2012

Warning: PayPal child pornography scam email

by Simon Ward | Scammers are sending out sick emails in an attempt to gain access to bank account and credit card details. Here's what to beware of.

Identity fraud: 20m pieces of personal info traded illegally this year

by John Fitzsimons | As National Identity Fraud Prevention Week kicks off, new research finds almost 20 million pieces of personal information have been illegally traded by fraudsters this year.

Spam text pair fined over £250k by Information Commissioner's Office

by John Fitzsimons | Pair who sent out millions of tweets promoting PPI and accident compensation to be fined "well over" £250,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office.

Published in September 2012

Facebook security alert: what you need to do now

by Rebecca Rutt | Users of the social networking site Facebook have been complaining this week that private messages are now being made public.

How to protect your PINs and passwords

by Cliff D'Arcy | As new research reveals some of us are making it far too easy for criminals to guess our passwords and PINs, here are some ways to ensure you protect yourself properly.

Published in August 2012

ALLOW: new ways to protect your privacy and information online

by John Fitzsimons | ALLOW has unveiled a new range of services to help keep your personal details safe online. We put them to the test.

Published in July 2012

Watch out for holiday scams

by Rosalind Kent | Don't get taken for a ride this summer.

Don't be a victim of ID fraud

by Ed Bowsher | Make sure fraudsters don't steal your identity.

Online fraud a growing concern across EU

by Rebecca Rutt | New European study shows that online fraud is a worry across the continent.

Published in June 2012

Warning: scammers are pretending to be the FSA

by Simon Ward | The FSA says it has been told that scammers are impersonating its officials to try and con people.

The scams that target the elderly

by ReenaSewraz | The Insolvency Service warn the older generation to be careful after finding 78 rogue companies that prey on older people with scams worth £28 million.

The five most common types of fraud

by lovemoney staff | Make sure you don't get caught out by these five types of fraud....

How credit card cloning works

by Felicity Hannah | Fraudsters just spent £2,000 using my husband's credit card. But the card was never stolen. How did they do it?

The smartphone app scam

by Rosalind Kent | If you enjoy playing games on your mobile, be on the look-out for malicious Apps and the increasingly sneaky tricks that scammers use to part you from your cash.

Published in May 2012

How to get your money back after a scam

by Neil Faulkner | If you have been scammed, you haven't received goods you ordered, or a product isn't as it was described to you, you could easily get your money back.

Published in April 2012

FSA warns 75,000 people that conmen are targeting them

by Robert Powell | The FSA has contacted people whose names and contact details appear on lists recovered from fraudsters.

How to spot a fake £1 coin

by lovemoney staff | Counterfeit £1 coins now make up 3% of all the £1 coins in circulation. Here's how to spot a fake.

Published in March 2012

Fraud figures fall overall but phone and cheque scams increasing

by Simon Ward | Figures show card and online banking fraud falling, but 'less sophisticated' phone and cheque scams are on the rise.

Sneakiest phone scams

by lovemoney staff | Whether you have a landline phone or a mobile, make sure you watch out for these sneaky scams...

Published in February 2012

Fraud reaches new record high

by John Fitzsimons | Fraud figures jumped 9% in 2011, with identity fraud one of the main culprits. So how do you protect yourself?

Published in January 2012

How I nearly fell for a ticket scam

by Simon Ward | My desperation to be at a football match meant I almost played into the hands of a scammer.

The worms that will hack your online accounts

by Robert Powell | A computer worm that has previously targeted banking details has now stolen the logins of 45,000 Facebook users and may soon spread to other online accounts...