Friday, 26 September 2025

Subscription traps: question-and-answer services with a sting

Online question-and-answer services can appear at the top of search engine results, promising to connect you with ‘verified experts’, yet reports to Which? suggest they are little more than costly subscription traps.

Howly and JustAnswer tempt you with a small charge initially – as little as £1 – but if you miss the small print, you'll face recurring monthly payments of up to £50. Discover what we found in our investigation into these schemes.

Source: Which? (24 Sep 2025) 

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Beware of holiday scams fuelled by social media

A third of UK holidaymakers have reported an increase in travel scams on social media, with fraudsters posing as dodgy customer service age...