FAKE AI VIDEOS AND LOCKED BRIEFCASE SCAM
A carer lost nearly £20,000 in one of the most elaborte scams ever seen by National Fraud Helpline. The fraud involved the scammer creating fake AI-generated videos of an army colonel and sending the victim a locked briefcase which he claimed was full of money. National Fraud Helpline is helping the victim recover her money. The victim has given us permission to release the AI videos as a warning to others. WE RECOVERED ALL OF THE VICTIM'S MONEY. CLICK THROUGH TO SEE THE AI GENERATED VIDEOS,
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AI Pushing Increase In Scams
NatWest bank believes that Artificial Intelligence technology is increasing fraud in the UK.
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National Fraud Helpline On ITN News
Our senior partner, Martin Richardson, was asked to appear on ITV News to give advice on fraud prevention.
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Scams To Avoid In 2025
Metro Bank has issued a warning on what scams it believes will be most prevalent in 2025.
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Holiday Booking Scams Warning
Travel fraud is on the rise as scammers target those who book their holidays online.
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National Fraud Helpline on BBC 1
Our senior partner Martin Richardson appeared on BBC's Morning Live programme to give advice on how to avoid rental scams.
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The Strangest Scams Of 2024
We round-up some of the most unsual scams of the past 12 months.
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Chocolate Scam Warning
A new WhatsApp scam is targeting chocolate lovers with a fake prize competition.
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Our Story In The Sunday Mirror
Our in-depth survey shows the most vulnerable in society hit hardest by fraud.
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Lidl mystery box scam
Shoppers are being warned not to fall for a mystery box scam that pretends to be from supermarket Lidl.
Featured Article
TORTURE, TRAFFICKING AND TECHNOLOGY: Revealing the human rights violations behind global scams.
Fraudsters in South East Asia are targeting people across the UK, Europe and the USA to con them out of billions of pounds.
But what is less known is that many of the scammers are themselves victims who are held in slave camps having been human trafficked.
Writer CHARLOTTE HOULDEY takes an indepth look into the problem.
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New WhatsApp Scam
New warning about WhatsApp scam that aims to take control of your bank account.
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Our Column In the Daily Express
Senior Partner Martin Richardson writes a column on how online banking has been a gift for scammers.
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Friends And Family Gift Card Warning
Scammers are pretending to be family or friends to steal money through gift card schemes.