Thursday, 9 October 2025

The latest scams doing the rounds

You can always keep up to date on the most recent scams targeting people across the UK.

The latest warnings to be aware of include a TV Licence scam, fake Screwfix ads and dodgy cryptocurrency emails. Take a look at the full list, based on your reports to our Which? Scam Action Alerts Facebook community and to our scam sharer tool.


Source: Which? (07 Oct 2025)

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