Friday, 11 April 2025

Beware of scam subscriptions

Unauthorised subscriptions are one of the most common complaints reported to our scam sharer tool. Victims often assume they’re giving their card details to legitimate companies, but later find they’re paying money to unrecognised recipients every month.

Which? senior researcher, Chiara Cavaglieri, recently helped someone recover their money after they'd been unwittingly paying £40 a month to an unknown company. Find out how she convinced NatWest to reimburse the victim, plus five things you need to know if you spot a dodgy recurring payment.

Steer clear of 'scamscriptions'
 
Source: Which? (09 Apr 2025)

How to avoid identity theft

'Identity theft' is when personal details are stolen, and 'identity fraud' is when those details are used to obtain goods o...