Friday, 25 April 2025

The biggest scams of the past five years

From fake NHS Covid tests to QR-code parking scams, we've exposed hundreds of scams to help you stay one step ahead of the scammers.

Take a look at the biggest, nastiest and most convincing scams we've seen since we launched the Which? Scam Alert newsletter five years ago.

Some of these are still active today

Source: Which? (24 Apr 2025)

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