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'Add me to WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" that appear to lead to a recruitment scam.
October 8, 2026Ex-US spy who stashed gold bars in his home admits to $200m scam
David Rush, who also confessed to providing secrets to a foreign government, had revealed the existence of a "clandestine human source", prosecutors said.
October 6, 2026AI messaging scam costs Italy's top bank Intesa millions, sources say - Reuters
AI messaging scam costs Italy's top bank Intesa millions, sources say Reuters
September 25, 2026Scam hotel booking sent family to Wetherspoon pub
Which? says staff are turning away up to 20 tourists a day after scammers used the pub's address.
September 25, 2026Banks warn AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risks - Reuters
Banks warn AI shopping bots raise scam, fraud and data-privacy risks Reuters
September 22, 2026Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k
Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".
September 9, 2026What to do if you've been scammed
Consumer Expert Harry Kind explains how you could get you money back if you have been scammed.
September 1, 2026India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern - Reuters
India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern Reuters
August 21, 2026Indian regulator warns of 'boss scam', a cyber fraud targeting top executives - Reuters
Indian regulator warns of 'boss scam', a cyber fraud targeting top executives Reuters
July 17, 2026Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
Guo Wengui branded himself as a China critic, gaining followers who backed his fraudulent schemes.
June 30, 2026Traitors star says he lost life savings to a scam
The former contestant of BBC show The Traitors is speaking out about falling victim to the scam.
June 19, 2026'FedEx says your parcel has drugs': The scam that trapped an Indian comedian
Ankita Shrivastav is among millions of Indians who fall prey to cybercrimes every year.
May 18, 2026More than 300 foreigners arrested in Jakarta raid on online gambling operation - Reuters
More than 300 foreigners arrested in Jakarta raid on online gambling operation Reuters
May 9, 2026BBC uncovers the scammers exploiting dogs to elicit donations from animal lovers
Unwitting donors hand over money to save suffering animals but Ugandan con artists pocket the cash.
May 4, 2026British conwoman who claimed to be royalty hit with new charges in Singapore
Dionne Marie Hanna, 85, is accused of duping more than two dozen people - including her own son.
April 24, 2026Four arrested over suspected home insulation scheme fraud
The Serious Fraud Office raided homes and businesses over alleged conspiracy to defraud public money.
April 22, 2026Three sentenced for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam
Video went viral after investigators determined the purported ursine was actually a man in a bear costume.
April 18, 2026Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound
Almost nothing was known about the Royal Hill casino until the Thai military took control of it in December.
April 6, 2026Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam centre scrutiny - Reuters
Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam centre scrutiny Reuters
April 3, 2026Taiwan indicts 62 over suspected scam centre operator Prince Group - Reuters
Taiwan indicts 62 over suspected scam centre operator Prince Group Reuters
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'Add me to WhatsApp' scam calls to be investigated
The UK's data watchdog is investigating a spike in complaints about "robo calls" - where a recorded voice asks you to add them on WhatsApp - that are suspected to lead to a recruitment scam. The Info
Ex-US spy who stashed gold bars in his home admits to $200m scam
A former CIA officer who was arrested after authorities found hundreds of gold bars stashed in his home has admitted to defrauding the US government in a sprawling $200m (£151m) scam involving fake co
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Scam hotel booking sent family to Wetherspoon pub
Wetherspoon staff have been turning away up to 20 tourists on a daily basis as scammers use the address as a fake Booking.com holiday apartment, Which? has found A theatre-goer fell victim to a "soph
Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k
"The power imbalance is just so big" between builders and homeowners, says Sheri Ingram A rogue builder tore Sheri Ingram's home apart and "disappeared off the face of the Earth" with £14,000. In Fe
What to do if you've been scammed
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Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
Chinese businessman Guo Wengui, or Miles Guo, in 2018 Guo Wengui, who was once believed to be one of China's richest businessmen, has been sentenced to 30 years in jail in the US for running a billio
Golpe com drogas em encomenda prende comediante indiano
Ankita Shrivastav, humorista de Mumbai, viveu um pesadelo em outubro de 2024 após receber uma ligação falsa que dizia vir da FedEx. A mensagem afirmava que um courier enviado à região do Iraque contin
'FedEx says your parcel has drugs': The scam that trapped an Indian comedian
"Hello ma'am, I'm calling from FedEx. We've been alerted by police that a courier you sent to Iraq contains drugs." This is what a man on the other end of the phone told Ankita Shrivastav, a stand-up
'FedEx says your parcel has drugs': The scam that trapped an Indian comedian
"Hello ma'am, I'm calling from FedEx. We've been alerted by police that a courier you sent to Iraq contains drugs." This is what a man on the other end of the phone told Ankita Shrivastav, a stand-up
Hundreds of foreigners nabbed at scam centre in Batam
For subscribers Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Officers from Batam Immigration Office raided an international scam centre syndicate operating out of Baloi View Apartmen
Around 200 foreigners detained over suspected online scam operation, say Batam authorities
Asia Indonesian authorities say those rounded up are mostly Chinese nationals, with the rest from the Philippines and Vietnam. They were reportedly involved in illegal activities such as romance scam
BBC uncovers the scammers exploiting dogs to elicit donations from animal lovers
A dog with rust-coloured fur lies at the side of a road. He looks peaceful, but as the TikTok video pans from his face to the rest of his body, severe injuries to his hind legs appear. The dog is not
Energy scandal as four people arrested in £44million home insulation fraud probe
The Senior Fraud Office's chief has claimed 'little to no work was done' in homes which received home insulation support from the Government The Serious Fraud Office has detained four individuals and
Three sentenced for luxury car insurance scam involving person wearing bear suit
A biologist reviewing footage of the ‘attack’ concluded that it was ‘clearly a human in a bear suit’ Removed from bookmarks I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Indep
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Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound
Wandering down the unlit corridors of a six-storey building behind the Royal Hill casino, each door opens onto a different world. In one there is a perfect replica of a Vietnamese bank. In another, y
Fake Australian, Chinese and Brazilian police stations: BBC goes inside a seized scam compound
Wandering down the unlit corridors of a six-storey building behind the Royal Hill casino, each door opens onto a different world. In one there is a perfect replica of a Vietnamese bank. In another, y