Scammers pretending to be HMRC, banks and parcel delivery firms have defrauded the public out of nearly £130 million in 2021. ‘Impersonation fraud’, in which the criminal texts or calls the victim while pretending to be from a trusted organisation, has rocketed in the past six months, according to trade body UK Finance. Phones have been bombarded with millions of …
Fraudsters are using new scams related to the pandemic to target people on their doorstep, according to an investigation by consumer group Which? Scams include offering fast track testing and vaccines and collecting donations for bogus charities. Rogue traders have also used lockdown as an opportunity to revive traditional scams such as offering shoddy gardening or building services. A survey …
SW&A were disturbed to hear that fraudsters have exploited the UK’s uncertainty during the pandemic. Read on to find out how fraudsters cash in on Covid.
