Thursday 24 October 2024

An elaborate Facebook Marketplace scam

Scammers will go to extraordinary lengths to con you out of your money. Even after seeing official paperwork, carrying out independent checks and searching official registers, Sarah Harding from Somerset was left £7k out of pocket to a Facebook Marketplace scam.

Sarah's bank, Monzo, refused to reimburse her – find out what our scams expert advises them to do next.

Facebook Marketplace cons

Source: Which? (23 Oct 2024)

Phishing Alert: Beware of Fake Home Office Heating Subsidy Text

A new phishing scam is targeting UK residents with a fake text message claiming to be from the Home Office. The fraudulent message urges rec...