Scams Archive

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...
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