Friday, 18 July 2025

What you need to know about task scams

Scammers are dangling the bait of flexible hours, remote working and ‘daily commissions’ for simple online tasks such as liking videos, leaving reviews and completing surveys.

We explain how a typical job scam works and hear from one victim in her 70s who lost a devastating sum when she agreed to place adverts for tourist attractions online for a fictitious ‘Google’ company.

Stay in the know about task scams
 
Source: Which? (17 Jul 2025) 

⚠️ Current UK Cyber Threat Landscape: Phishing Trends to Watch 2025 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

While the classic "mailbox full" scam is still used, cybercriminals in the UK are using much more sophisticated tactics right now....