Barclays has revealed that romance scams are on the rise as fraudsters target online dating sites.
Category: fraud news
New WhatsApp Scam
National Fraud Helpline is warning about a new WhatsApp scam by fraudsters that involves them leaving voicemails for would-be victims.
Labhost Scam Fraudster Jailed
UK fraudster who helped international cyber criminals steal more than £100m is jailed.
QR Code Scams
Organised crime gangs are behind a rising tide of QR code scams.
UK is WhatsApp Scam Epicentre
Revolut bank has reported that WhatsApp scams make up 21% of all the fraud that they see.
Scams By Age Group
Santander has revealed which age groups are being hardest hit by particular scams.
Romance Scam Lawyer
One of of our fraud lawyers was asked to give expert comment for a feature about romance scams in Fabulous magazine.
Fraud Report Launch
Richardson Hartley Law which runs National Fraud Helpline had the honour of sponsoring an All Party Parliamentary Report into Authorised Push Payment (APP) Fraud.
The event at the Houses of Parliament was attended by key representatives of the banks, regulators, MPs and the media, as well as fraud victims.
The fraud report created an excellent opportunity to bring leaders from across industry together to help unite in the growing fight against scammers.
Martin Richardson, our senior partner, spoke at the event of how victims need more protection.
Sextortion Scam Targets Teenagers
Scammers are demanding money from teenager boys who look at porn online.
Film Stuntman Lost £50k To Scammers
A stunt double has told his story to help other crypto scam victims. So far, we have recovered £11,000 for him.
DVLA Scam Warning
Warning to motorists as scammers send fake DVLA emails demanding personal details.
New Social Media Scam Rules
New rules mean that social media companies must do more to protection scam victims.
Work Visa Scam
National Fraud Helpline is warning of a recent rise in fake work visa scams which leave foreign workers penniless and jobless.