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June 2011
Beware of Council Tax phone and text scam
Fareham Borough Council is warning residents to be on their guard against bogus officials offering Council Tax refunds or threatening them with fines. [28 June 2011]
This year’s top tips for holidaymakers using their cards overseas
With the holiday season fast approaching, The UK Cards Association and ABTA have published the Using your card overseas guide, providing advice and information for those planning to use their cards abroad this summer. [24 June 2011]
Threat to music fans from criminal cyber gangs
Get Safe Online is predicting a huge rise in online ticket scams over the summer months as the festival and concert season provides rich pickings for organised gangs of cyber criminals. [21 June 2011]
Sega customers’ details hacked
Sega has advised customers that the personal information of 1.3 million of its users has been stolen. [20 June 2011]
Microsoft reveals extent of phone scam
Microsoft has found that thousands of people have received fraudulent phone calls from scammers claiming to be from the company. The fraud is said to cost each victim more than £500 [17 June 2011]
Visa scam warning
The UK Border Agency is warning people not to be taken in by scammers demanding cash in return for dealing with immigration cases. [16 June 2011]
Ryanair recruitment scam
Job seekers are being warned about an email scam that is trying to trick them into paying for visa applications in order to apply for a job with Ryanair. [14 June 2011]
Ticketing fraud arrest
A 41-year-old man has been arrested during an investigation into allegations of an online ticketing fraud that affected thousands of music fans. [13 June 2011]
Silence of the Scams
This week is a mass marketing fraud awareness week – dubbed ‘Silence of the Scams’ – when everyone is being warned to watch out for scam mail. [13 June 2011]
Avoid online shopping fraud with new website
A new website, created in association with the Trading Standards Institute, will help online shoppers find genuine online stockists and avoid bogus websites selling counterfeit or non-existent goods. [9 June 2011]
Fraud Alert - Ticket Index website
Action Fraud has received a high volume of contacts regarding Ticket Index, an online ticketing company, about tickets for the Take That Progress tour. [7 June 2011]
Lottery scammers use police name
Fraudsters trying to get members of the public to believe they have won the lottery have used the City of London Police’s name in an attempt to make their scam seem legitimate. [7 June 2011]
Recruitment agency warns of fraud
A recruitment agency is reminding job candidates that they will never have to pay a fee for registering their CV with the company. [6 June 2011]
Fraud alert – Music tickets
Action Fraud is warning music fans to be on their guard after receiving a number of reports from people concerned they have bought gig tickets online and not received them. [3 June 2011]
Mobile payments project launches
As a new project is helping banks and building societies deliver customers with a means of making payments using only their mobile phones, Action Fraud is warning all mobile phone users to be fraud safe. [2 June 2011]
Charities warned about bogus suppliers
The Charity Commission is warning charities to beware if they are asked to change their suppliers’ bank account details. [1 June 2011]
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