Scam alert news

2026

1. 05 Nov

   

   Spam and scam calls soar – here are 7 tactics to avoid

   Consumer Rights
2. 15 Oct

   

   Dodgy advertisers continue to operate, despite being found guilty of fraud

   Consumer Rights
3. 14 Oct

   

   How scammers use fake health endorsements to peddle their wares

   Consumer Rights
4. 30 Sep

   

   How to spot a police impersonation scam

   Consumer Rights
5. 24 Sep

   

   'Is this RingGo text a scam?'

   Consumer Rights
6. 17 Sep

   

   Scamwatch: 'My Apple account has been compromised'

   Consumer Rights
7. 10 Sep

   

   Recovery scams: what you need to know about them

   Consumer Rights
8. 03 Sep

   

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

   Banking
9. 25 Aug

   

   Scamwatch: 'Has my Apple Pay been suspended?'

   Consumer Rights
10. 19 Aug

    

    Which? warns of sneaky adverts leading to 'scamscriptions'

    Consumer Rights
11. 01 Aug

    

    How to avoid scams when booking last-minute holidays

    Consumer Rights
12. 30 Jul

    

    Heatwave scams: watch out for dodgy air-conditioner offers

    Consumer Rights
13. 30 Jul

    

    Five text message scams to watch out for

    Consumer Rights
14. 29 Jul

    

    How fake delivery texts fuel a fraud empire

    Consumer Rights
15. 16 Jul

    

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

    Consumer Rights
16. 15 Jul

    

    Scam alert: new parking fine scam text

    Consumer Rights
17. 15 Jul

    

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

    Consumer Rights
18. 15 Jul

    

    Amazon 'iPhone in your basket' scam warning

    Consumer Rights
19. 09 Jul

    

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

    Consumer Rights
20. 08 Jul

    

    Scamwatch: a sophisticated spear-phishing scam

    Consumer Rights