Cryptocurrency ‘get rich quick’ scams net £2m in two months
Victims lost £10,000 on average in June and July
Action Fraud
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Famous names being used in cryptocurrency scams
The UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime has warned the public about the growing number of criminals using the reputations of prominent people linked to business and finance in cryptocurrency scams.
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Soap opera praised for investment fraud storyline
Anti-fraud campaigners have welcomed a story arc in the world’s longest-running drama series that highlights the dangers of investment fraud.
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Warning: scam victims being retargeted
Fraudsters are posing as anti-scam officers to trick people who have already fallen victim to fraud into handing over their personal and banking details.
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London police make arrest in suspected boiler room scam
A man was arrested in London on Thursday on suspicion of helping to set up a boiler room scam that was used to persuade people to invest in a non-existent crypto currency.
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Liberation schemes are biggest pension scam perpetrator
The vast majority of pension fraud cases reported in the UK last year were linked to fake pension liberation schemes, new figures reveal.