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Criminals pose as finance firms offering “mis-sold” car loan compensation and attempt to harvest personal data or fees.
Source: The Guardian
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Criminals pose as finance firms offering “mis-sold” car loan compensation and attempt to harvest personal data or fees.
Source: The Guardian
Fake profiles and AI-generated media lure fans into paying for bogus merchandise and “meet-and-greets”.
Source: The Times
Fans report paying hundreds via Snapchat for tickets that never arrived as police launch a fraud investigation.
Source: The Scottish Sun
Survey lists regions most targeted by scammers, with common losses and low recovery rates.
Source: The Sun
Coordinated operation targets phishing ring accused of compromising thousands of taxpayer accounts.
Source: ITPro
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