All news on the topic: Scams and fraud

A former Georgian defense minister is under investigation for his alleged role in a sprawling international call center scam that duped European victims out of their savings, prosecutors said Friday.

Namecheap has a reputation for being one of the most competitive domain name registration options. According to Statista, Namecheap is the second-largest registrar in the world, registering approximately 8% of all domain names.

Three men have pleaded guilty to running a website enabling criminals to circumvent banking anti-fraud checks.

ICIJ previously found that OneCoin’s founder Ruja Ignatova and some of her associates had bought properties worth millions in Dubai while promoting the fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme.

A heartless mother faked her own child’s cancer diagnosis to pocket thousands of pounds from charity.

Several videos have emerged on TikTok, each showing a woman claiming to be a Tesco employee and naming a different male "pervert manager" who they say made advances at them

FCA-regulated payment institution Connectum was a notorious scam facilitator and money launderer for the fraudulent Israeli broker scene. It processed payments for the cybercrime organization of the convicted Israeli Gal Barak.

Brothers who conspired to rob a man of his sought-after PS5 games console have both been put behind bars. The pair were caught on camera in footage that helped convict them

4Structures is a settlement advisor company based out of an apartment in Stamford, Connecticut.

Many top porn stars on OnlyFans hire ‘chatters’ to impersonate them online and entice subscribers into splurging on explicit content.

Thomas Signorelli has allegedly defrauded multiple sellers and fled town with their money. He reportedly scammed them out of $80,000 and $75,000 in known cases.

Two Bosnian-Americans accused of being “ringleaders” in a US$3.4-million biofuel fraud case should be released on bail set at 50,000 euro (US$54,245) each, a court in Antwerp ruled on Tuesday.

UBB Amanah Berhad is a Malaysian independent private trustee getting notorious for lying to investors by using deceptive practices.

A DAUGHTER'S precious memories with her mum were stolen just weeks after she died due to a simple mistake.Ruth Wilson's phone was hacked and she was l

HOLIDAYMAKERS have been warned about a popular scam targeting visitors to popular tourist destinations in Europe.Whether you are visiting the Eiffel T

A WHOPPING 400,000 Brits are at risk of buying a "clocked" car in 2024 alone, experts have warned.The sneaky scam, that sees unscrupulous sellers wind

BRITS have been warned to watch out for a rise in scam websites spreading misinformation about new travel rules.There are thought to be more than 100

AN urgent warning has been issued over QR codes on parking machines that could leave you £1,500 poorer.Scammers have used fake QR codes on parking ma

FAKE Apple AirPods are easy to come by – and you may have been scammed without realizing it.Thankfully there are several ways you can instantly expo

A "HARDWORKING" bank worker led a double life as a criminal mastermind who scammed her own family in a £500,000 con.Annabelle Allan used her role at

A SCHEMING couple fleeced £720,000 in benefits to splurge on their lavish lifestyle.Wojciech Kowalski and girlfriend Wiktoria Packowska, both 28, spe

A NEW type of scam is on the rise - and it uses AI tools to mimic the voices of people you trust."Vishing,” a combination of "voice" and "phishing,"

BRITS and Americans have been warned of a vicious banking attack targeting Android users.Dubbed "Medusa", the campaign allows cyber thieves to raid ac

GILLIAN McKeith has been left furious after she was conned out of hundreds over a Taylor Swift ticket scam.The TV personality and nutritionist, 64, th

BRITS have been told to avoid fake "skinny jabs" found in the UK which could be life threatening.Earlier today the World Health Organization issued wa