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Elderly targeted in cruel “Grandparent” scam
Tweet I was contacted recently by James, who asked me to tell his Grandma’s story to help others avoid being [...]
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Parcel Delivery Service Scam – A rehash of an old warning
Tweet We received an email this morning warning: Please pass on… Royal mail postal scam This scam has been confirmed [...]
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Beware scam telephone calls
Tweet We’ve warned readers before about dodgy telephone calls, where scammers call you trying to obtain personal details over the [...]
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Phone scams on the rise – Don’t be taken in!
Tweet We’re receiving reports of a number of different “cold calling” telephone scams which are doing the rounds right now. [...]
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Land Scammer sentenced to 1 year in prison
Tweet A 62 year old Nigerian Grandmother was sentenced to 1 year in jail for masterminding a plan to con [...]
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Mobile Phone “Upgrade” Scam
Tweet I just had a (witheld number of course) telephone call that I thought I’d share with you. Caller: Hello, [...]
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Bogus Callers – Beware!
Tweet I know this isn’t an online scam, but hey, we’re here to keep you safe from all kinds of [...]
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