All news on the topic: Fraud
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Scams you need to watch out for - including notorious 'Hi mum' Whatsapp con
There are worrying numbers of scams happening right now - and top consumer rights expert Martyn James has revealed everything you need to watch out for, and what to do if you've been conned
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Man kept body of his dead dad, 101, in freezer because he 'would miss him'
The 101-year-old man passed away 18 months ago from natural causes, but rather than laying him to rest, his 82-year-old son stuck him in the freezer of their home in Limburg in the Netherlands
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SoftSwiss and CoinsPaid: How Rotenberg manages billions through crypto schemes and gambling in Ukraine
Does Russian billionaire and "Putin’s wallet" Arkadiy Rotenberg control a monopoly over Ukraine’s gambling market via Belarusian companies SoftSwiss and CoinsPaid?
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TSB issues fraud warning as WhatsApp impersonation scams rise by 300%
TSB claims fraud that comes through these Meta companies made up around 80% of cases within its own three biggest scam categories, as it urges customers to remain vigilant
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DWP issues warning after people asking to submit passports to get £301 payment
The warning came from a video posted to the DWP's Twitter account this week and comes at the same time millions are receiving their first £301 cost of living payment.
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Alex Murdaugh finally admits truth about housekeeper's fatal fall at his home
Alex Murdaugh, jailed for life for killing his wife and son, has claimed he lied about the death of his housekeeper. Gloria Satterfield died in 2018 and Murdaugh said it was from a 'trip and fall' caused by dogs at his home
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Warning at new text scam used by fraudsters to steal your money and data
Fraudsters have found a way of 'spoofing' numbers allowing them to infiltrate text messages from legitimate senders, making it look as if a bank or another organisation is actually getting in touch
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Mum who stole £250,000 from bosses to fund lavish lifestyle must pay it back
Insurance company employee Angela Boote stole more than £250k in payments intended for clients which she used to fund an extravagant lifestyle - the Liverpool mum will now have to re-pay thousands
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Hackers have found a shocking new way to steal your data
New AI-enhanced voice cloning technology is allowing criminals to create shockingly realistic imitations of the voices of your loved ones
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British man buys a drink in Moroccan bar - now he's been jailed for 10 years
Oliver Andrew's solicitor, in Morocco, said he had been charged in Marrakech with possessing and distributing counterfeit money within the country, and one count of creating an organised criminal group
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£177million lost to impersonation scams last year - how to protect yourself
An impersonation scam is where a criminal contacts you pretending to be a person or organisation you trust and in 2022 there were over 45,000 reported cases of this type of scam
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Brit collapses and dies after downing 22 shots in just 90 minutes at nightclub
The 36-year-old Brit was plied with 22 powerful shots in just 90 minutes before collapsing at the Wild Night strip club in Krakow, Poland, where he was then fleeced of £420
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Tax cheat convicted for £97million fraud bought historic house worth £4million
Prosecutors want to confiscate the property in Hampstead, London, after Arif Patel's conviction on Tuesday for a £97million fraud. The 55-year-old and his gang imported and sold knock-off designer gear
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NatWest customers warned over new email scam that could drain your bank account
The dodgy email being sent to NatWest customers claims the mobile linked to your online account has been changed, and says a one-time passcode has been sent to your old number
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Sky urges millions of customers to check accounts now - four things you must do
Sky has put out a new message to help stop scammers from stealing your money and personal information, including tips for the best passwords to use to protect your details
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Trump forced to admit he's one inch shorter than he claims in court paperwork
During his arraignment at a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday, over his alleged 34 alleged counts of falsifying business records, Donald Trump stated that he is 6 feet and 2 inches tall
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Trump's 34 charges in full with '$30,000 paid to doorman over lovechild story'
Former US President Donald Trump appeared in court today to face 34 felony charges including falsifying business records. Mr Trump pleaded not guilty to the charges against him as he was arraigned in a courtroom in New York City today
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£250k claim 'disabled' car crash victim caught hiking and dancing at wedding
Claire Thomas, from Merthyr Tydfil, claimed she was limited in how much she could walk after the crash but was later found hiking waterfalls and jetting off on holidays
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Adult star fears Trump 'death and destruction' but jokes she's 'seen him naked'
Porn star Stormy Daniels has received countless death threats from Donald Trump supporters after she spoke out on the $130,000 hush money payment she received just weeks before the 2016 election
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'Teflon Don Trump coming unstuck as sins that brought power catch up to him'
As hard as it is to believe that the businessman having sex resulted in something worse for him than his bozo sons, the Teflon Don could soon be coming unstuck
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Ex-councillor is 1st person convicted of Covid scheme fraud after scamming £430k
Mohammed Ikram, who served as a councillor for Keighley, West Yorkshire, set up several fake food outlets to claim more than £430k so he could pay off debts
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Fraudster who pretended to be blind for 15 years caught scrolling through phone
A 48-year-old woman received £182,600 in disability benefits after claiming to be completely blind - but she has now been unmasked by the police and accused of fraud
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'Russian Tinder Swindler' suspect 'conned 300 women to fund lavish lifestyle'
Dmitry Frolov has been dubbed the 'Russian Tinder Swindler' after claims emerged that he scammed women out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. He has now been arrested
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Mum and daughter scammed out of $200,000 as they lose all their life savings
Vicki Ragle and her daughter, Sarah, were scammed as they tried to buy a home in Colorado, US, and were left 'homeless and broke' after losing nearly $200,000 in the fraud
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Can Facebook really still be advertising investment scams? You Meta believe it
Savers at risk because social media giant fails to tackle the running sore of frauds on its platform
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