Thursday, 28 November 2024

Millions scammed online despite fraud pledge

The likes of Amazon, Facebook and Google all signed a ‘world-first’ pledge in November 2023 to do more to tackle fraud on their platforms.

Yet Which? estimates 6.6 million people in the UK lost money to online scams in the past 12 months. We're calling on the government to bring forward the Online Safety Act and fine firms that fail to stamp out online fraud.

Why we need action now

Source: Which? (25 Nov 2024)

Alert: Phishing Email Scam Targeting UK Residents with Fake Perfume Prize

phishing email scam We're issuing an urgent alert about a phishing email scam currently circulating in the UK. This scam uses a decep...