Scams news

2025

1. 04 Dec

   

   Watch out for fake NHS cold calls

   Consumer Rights
2. 03 Dec

   

   Don't let fake AI images ruin your Christmas shopping

   Consumer Rights
3. 27 Nov

   

   'A hacker scammed my friends on Instagram with fake Oasis tickets'

   Consumer Rights
4. 26 Nov

   

   Fake Facebook competitions linked to subscription traps, warns Which?

   Consumer Rights
5. 25 Nov

   

   Which? finds scam social media accounts posing as Zara, Asos, Vinted, Evri and others

   Consumer Rights
6. 24 Nov

   

   The biggest scams of 2025

   Consumer Rights
7. 20 Nov

   

   Warning: your computer doesn't protect you from phishing

   Computing
8. 20 Nov

   

   4 ways scammers exploit Black Friday

   Consumer Rights
9. 13 Nov

   

   How recovery scammers target recent scam victims on Trustpilot

   Consumer Rights
10. 12 Nov

    

    Leaked Meta documents predicted 10% of its revenue came from scam ads in 2024

    Consumer Rights
11. 05 Nov

    

    Scam alert: fraudsters impersonate Lidl in a series of fake ads

    Consumer Rights
12. 04 Nov

    

    Scam alert: Which? logo used for fake hearing aid adverts

    Consumer Rights
13. 03 Nov

    

    Scam watch: 'A very convincing banking scam - except I don't bank there'

    Consumer Rights
14. 30 Oct

    

    How crypto investment scammers peddle celebrity deepfakes online with ease

    Consumer Rights
15. 23 Oct

    

    Pensioners warned to stay alert as winter fuel payment scams soar

    Pensions & retirement
16. 23 Oct

    

    Rise in criminals opening mobile and savings accounts in victims’ name

    Banking
17. 23 Oct

    

    Watch out for Windows 10 scams

    Consumer Rights
18. 16 Oct

    

    7 scam calls to watch out for

    Consumer Rights
19. 15 Oct

    

    'I was fleeced by a rogue builder I found on Facebook'

    Consumer Rights
20. 08 Oct

    

    Which? finds deepfake investment scams on YouTube

    Consumer Rights