Thursday, 9 July 2026

A shockingly sophisticated email scam

One of our Travel experts, Trevor Baker, was recently targeted with a well-researched scam attempt. Years after he published a book, he was contacted by someone claiming to be a literary agent from the publishing house Hachette.

The scam was extremely sophisticated, using the image and contact information for a real employee at the publisher, making it almost undetectable. Our fraud expert Faye Lipson explains what the scammer wanted and how they managed to create such a convincing targeted scam.

Source: Which? (08 Jul 2026) 

https://bexleywatch.blogspot.com/2026/03/working-together-for-safer-bexley.html

Scam Alert: The Sneaky "Unpaid Parking Fine" Text Messages Targeting UK Drivers

Have you received a sudden text message warning you about an "unpaid parking fine"? If so, take a second before you tap that link....