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Fraudsters use Covid and social media to peddle scams
2021-01-06 16:21:45| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
One scam tells recipients they are "eligible to apply for your vaccine" with a link to a bogus NHS website.
Tags: media
social
scams
social media
Beware Christmas parcel delivery scams, banks warn
2020-12-15 13:45:01| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Criminals are looking to steal financial details by posing as well-known delivery companies.
Tags: delivery
christmas
banks
parcel
Coronavirus: Investment scams quadruple since virus lockdown
2020-11-30 03:28:08| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Fraudsters have been using more sophisticated tactics to steal millions from UK investors.
Tags: investment
virus
scams
quadruple
Online Business Scams Decline as Consumer COVID Fraud Rises
2020-08-26 13:47:00| TechNewsWorld
Online bandits are decreasing their schemes against businesses but increasing COVID-19 scams aimed at consumers, according to a report released Tuesday by TransUnion. Suspected fraudulent digital transactions against businesses worldwide dropped nine percent from the lockdown phase of the pandemic to the reopening phase.
Tags: online
business
consumer
fraud
Fraud: Banks reveal the 10 coronavirus scams to be wary of
2020-07-29 01:02:39| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Fraudsters are using Covid-19 as an excuse to prey on consumers' financial worries.