Scam alert news

2026

1. 16 Jul

   

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

   Consumer Rights
2. 15 Jul

   

   Scam alert: new parking fine scam text

   Consumer Rights
3. 15 Jul

   

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

   Consumer Rights
4. 15 Jul

   

   Amazon 'iPhone in your basket' scam warning

   Consumer Rights
5. 09 Jul

   

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

   Consumer Rights
6. 08 Jul

   

   Scamwatch: a sophisticated spear-phishing scam

   Consumer Rights
7. 02 Jul

   

   How scam refund rules are reducing fraud

   Money
8. 01 Jul

   

   Beware of travel scams fuelled by social media

   Consumer Rights
9. 25 Jun

   

   Sneaky special offer emails lead to suspicious survey websites

   Consumer Rights
10. 21 Jun

    

    Quiz: could you spot a deepfake?

    Consumer Rights
11. 18 Jun

    

    Beware the suspicious social media influencers and their 'artisan' wares

    Consumer Rights
12. 12 Jun

    

    The most convincing scams of 2026 so far

    Consumer Rights
13. 11 Jun

    

    Deepfake doctors used to peddle weight-loss patches

    Consumer Rights
14. 10 Jun

    

    Scammers target Minecraft fans with malware

    Consumer Rights
15. 04 Jun

    

    Holidaymakers conned by fake accommodation peddled on social media

    Consumer Rights
16. 01 Jun

    

    Scamwatch: recovering forgotten bitcoin

    Consumer Rights
17. 22 May

    

    Fake profiles on Facebook target holiday scam victims

    Consumer Rights
18. 04 May

    

    Scam watch: 'I was sent a one-time passcode from my bank'

    Consumer Rights
19. 30 Apr

    

    How weak security checks leave the door unlocked for sim-swap scammers

    Consumer Rights
20. 29 Apr

    

    5 scam calls and texts to watch out for

    Consumer Rights