By Jane Wakefield, Technology reporter Norfolk is a dating scams hotspot, Surrey succumbs to investment fraud and west and mid-Wales suffers cold calling computer cons, according to data from UK…
Tag: Action Fraud
Alert: Fraudsters claiming to be from HMRC
Action Fraud is warning people once again of scammers contacting victims claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that trick people into paying bogus debts and taxes using…
Alert: Microsoft Tech-Support Scammers using WannaCry attack to lure victims
Action Fraud has received the first reports of Tech-Support scammers claiming to be from Microsoft who are taking advantage of the global WannaCry ransomware attack. One victim fell for the…
Alert: Fake BT email takes advantage of global ransomware attack
Fraudsters are using the global WannaCry ransomware attack as a hook to try and get people to click on the links within this clever BT branded phishing email. We have…
Cifas call for better fraud education as they reveal new fraud figures
New report shows over 325,000 internal and external fraud cases recorded in total in 2016, up from 321,092 in the previous year. Organisations successfully prevented £1.03 billion in fraud losses…
Wonga data breach: how to protect yourself
Wonga has confirmed a data breach where up to 250,000 accounts have been compromised. The incident is now being investigated by the police and has been reported to the Financial…