Scams news

2026

1. 26 Oct

   

   Scammed, abandoned and forgotten

   Consumer Rights
2. 18 Oct

   

   Menopause misinformation: how scam-savvy are you?

   Consumer Rights
3. 07 Oct

   

   'Scammers stole £4,000, but my bank wouldn't believe me'

   Consumer Rights
4. 07 Oct

   

   Scams in plain sight

   Money
5. 01 Oct

   

   Spear-phishing: 'I was targeted by this highly manipulative scam'

   Consumer Rights
6. 30 Sep

   

   How to spot a police impersonation scam

   Consumer Rights
7. 24 Sep

   

   'Is this RingGo text a scam?'

   Consumer Rights
8. 24 Sep

   

   Are new fraud refund rules working?

   Banking
9. 17 Sep

   

   Scamwatch: 'My Apple account has been compromised'

   Consumer Rights
10. 10 Sep

    

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

    Consumer Rights
11. 03 Sep

    

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

    Banking
12. 27 Aug

    

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

    Investing
13. 25 Aug

    

    Scamwatch: 'Has my Apple Pay been suspended?'

    Consumer Rights
14. 19 Aug

    

    Which? warns of sneaky adverts leading to 'scamscriptions'

    Consumer Rights
15. 11 Aug

    

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

    Banking
16. 01 Aug

    

    How to avoid scams when booking last-minute holidays

    Consumer Rights
17. 30 Jul

    

    Heatwave scams: watch out for dodgy air-conditioner offers

    Consumer Rights
18. 30 Jul

    

    Five text message scams to watch out for

    Consumer Rights
19. 29 Jul

    

    How fake delivery texts fuel a fraud empire

    Consumer Rights
20. 16 Jul

    

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

    Consumer Rights