All news on the topic: Scams

An elderly woman has been left homeless and broke after the widow struck up an online relationship with a man who said his name was 'Caleb,' believing that he was a 'Red Cross doctor' who was going to use her savings to buy them a house - but when she sold her home and arrived at the new place, she found it was never even for sale

Consumer champions at Which? said the dodgy email links to a copycat website, which scammers will use to get hold of your personal details and access your bank account

Money expert Martin Lewis has revealed exactly what to do if you think you've just been called by a possible scammer - and it can stop them calling back

Conman Khalid Mahmood, who stole £17,000 from three women he convinced to sign up for a trading club membership, was arrested last year after his plane landed from Pakistan

NordVPN has just announced a major new Chrome browser extension which uses AI to detect scam emails and protect users - it's called Sonar and can be used to scan anything in your inbox

The scam involves suspects often using aggression to offer assistance in helping someone pump their gas - however when the victim leaves the station, the suspect will fail to return the pump to the nozzle

A shopper who thought she'd found a great scam by scanning cheaper fruit and veg on self-checkouts instead of putting high-value items such as avocados through the system has been told it's 'stealing'

With more and more Brits working remotely, the risks of being hacked in a public place have never been higher. A new report has revealed what you need to avoid - and how you can stay safe

Ann Kelsey Walker had initially thought she was speaking to an airline's Facebook page when she was trying to claim back a payment for a suitcase following a trip to Canada

Since the cost of living payment scheme was announced last year, scammers have tried to take advantage of it

Monzo has introduced a “call status” feature so people can see if they’re currently in a call with one of its advisers - here is how it works and how to report scams

The most common phrases lonely love-seekers have fallen for include “I've fallen for u” and “U know me”, according to research

Seven in ten adults admit to worrying about their ageing parents as often as 10 times a week - but almost half say they don't want to get in the way of their independence

Billy McFarland claims that Drake would be his dream headliner as he relaunches Fyre Festival II after leaving prison

Neil Bray and his family fell victim to a fake villa scam about a place in Alicante, and the dad is now warning other holidaymakers to take care when booking their breaks

Lisa Fletcher used Facebook Marketplace, an e-commerce platform which connects buyers and sellers in the same area, when she was looking for a new garden office

The Trump campaign announced Friday that the 'Seal of Approval' would be provided to 'an exclusive group of candidates and committees' endorsed or supported by Trump

A new report claims that over two-thirds of Brits fail to spot the signs of an online scam, putting millions of Internet users at risk - here's our Mirror.co.uk guide to staying safe

It's becoming harder and harder to remember all your passwords - so we tried out some of the most popular ways that you can go passwordless, from biometrics to password managers

The consumer champion Which? launched an investigation after a member of the public flagged that they had been a victim of the parking app scam

Lisa was told by the scammers that they were business partners and she believed them as she thought it was a "Martin Lewis, genuine thing"

Criminals are using sophisticated techniques by spending days in contact with potential victims after sending a 'Hi Mum' message and gaining their trust before asking for money

Mark Bullen, who appeared on BBC's Crimewatch, is currently wanted by police in Kent, Sussex and Edinburgh for pulling the fruit and vegetable scam and has a previous conviction

A man in Argentina thought he scored a deal on some toy poodles in a local market - but when he took them to their first vet appointment he found out they were actually rodents pumped with hormones

A Virginia woman was bombarded with over 100 packages and learned her address was at the centre of a return scam originating in China