Thursday, 10 September 2026

Scammers are thriving on Meta's social media platforms

Platforms including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp remain squarely at the centre of the UK’s scam epidemic, as our survey of victims has shown.

While the tech giants profit, consumers are paying the price for a relentless wave of fraud. We expose how criminals operate, why reimbursement remains a postcode lottery and why urgent reforms are needed to tackle this crime.

Source: Which? (09 Sep 2026) 

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

Beware sneaky copycat shopping websites

Online shopping scams, where you pay and get nothing or something significantly different from your order, peak during the festive period. T...