Renewed warnings about Bitcoin investment scams with fake celebrity endorsements
Ads for Bitcoin investment scams featuring fake celebrity endorsements are still a threat. Read one victim's account of how she lost £8500.
Future scam threats: what to watch out for in the next 12 months
Cryptocurrency investments, counterfeit goods, fake Euro 2020 tickets and social media modelling scams have been identified by the National Trading Standards (NTS) as some of the emerging major scam threats and have warned people to watch out. We explain more about how to identify each of these scams.
Investment fraudsters target over-55s with flattery tactics
People aged over 55 are being warned not to let investment scammers flatter them into parting with their money. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is advising consumers to be sceptical...