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16 common email scams – and how to spot them

Common scams – and how to spot them (Image: Shutterstock)
Amazon fake order (Image: loveMONEY)
Amazon 'reward voucher' mail (Image: loveMONEY)
Amazon 'account locked' mail (Image: Twitter - Kyle Roth)
Apple 'subscription confirmation' mail (Image: Twitter - Mettah)
BT 'cyber breach' scam (Image: Twitter - Action Fraud)
Council Tax scam (Image: Twitter - Action Fraud)
HMRC scams (Image: loveMONEY)
Government Gateway scam (Image: Twitter - Urban Network)
Lidl fake voucher scam (Image: loveMONEY)
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McDonald's gift card scam (Image: loveMONEY)
Microsoft 'account recovery' mail (Image: loveMONEY)
Nationwide banking scam message (Image: Twitter - Nationwide)
NatWest fake Twitter support account (Image: Twitter)
WhatsApp subscription charge scam (Image: Twitter - Adam)
Tasco Banking scam (Image: loveMONEY)
How to stay safe from scammers (Image: Shutterstock)
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Common scams – and how to spot them

To mark Scam Awareness fortnight (June 10-23), we look at some of the most common scams doing the rounds on email, Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp, and explain how to spot them.

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10 June 2017

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