Scams news

2026

1. 10 Sep

   

   The WhatsApp screen-sharing scam that could drain your bank account

   Consumer Rights
2. 03 Sep

   

   Caught in a subscription trap? Why your bank might refuse to refund you

   Banking
3. 27 Aug

   

   Investment scams surge: how deepfakes and dodgy finfluencers put your money at risk

   Investing
4. 25 Aug

   

   Scamwatch: 'Has my Apple Pay been suspended?'

   Consumer Rights
5. 19 Aug

   

   Which? warns of sneaky adverts leading to 'scamscriptions'

   Consumer Rights
6. 11 Aug

   

   Watch out for the 'hybrid' payment scam that banks refuse to refund

   Banking
7. 01 Aug

   

   How to avoid scams when booking last-minute holidays

   Consumer Rights
8. 30 Jul

   

   Heatwave scams: watch out for dodgy air-conditioner offers

   Consumer Rights
9. 30 Jul

   

   Five text message scams to watch out for

   Consumer Rights
10. 29 Jul

    

    How fake delivery texts fuel a fraud empire

    Consumer Rights
11. 16 Jul

    

    Think before you click – how online ads mask millions of subscription traps

    Consumer Rights
12. 16 Jul

    

    'How I lost £18,000 to digital wallet scammers'

    Banking
13. 15 Jul

    

    Scam alert: new parking fine scam text

    Consumer Rights
14. 15 Jul

    

    Scam alert: watch out for emails claiming your iCloud storage is full

    Consumer Rights
15. 15 Jul

    

    Amazon 'iPhone in your basket' scam warning

    Consumer Rights
16. 14 Jul

    

    Big Tech must tackle scam ads or face fines

    Consumer Rights
17. 09 Jul

    

    Scam calls: the latest in circulation and how to stop them

    Consumer Rights
18. 08 Jul

    

    Scamwatch: a sophisticated spear-phishing scam

    Consumer Rights
19. 01 Jul

    

    Beware of travel scams fuelled by social media

    Consumer Rights
20. 25 Jun

    

    Sneaky special offer emails lead to suspicious survey websites

    Consumer Rights