33 minutes ago The secret health hell of being scammed: ‘I felt as though my mind was disintegrating’

When people are tricked into sending funds to a fraudster, it’s not just about the money – the shame and stigma of being conned can have a devastating impact on their emotional and psychological wellbeingAt the height of the first pandemic summer in 2020, I sent more than £18,000 to a scammer. Back then, I’d never heard of the kind of con that ensnared me, though I later learned it was a classic of the genre: a call from my bank’s “fraud team” warning of “suspicious activity” on my account, followed by instructions to move my vulnerable funds into a new “safe” account. Later that night, my housemate stared in horror as I explained the conversation I’d had with a nice man from the bank. “Moya,” he said, aghast. “That was a scam.” By the time I understood what had happened, it was too lat...

Science

34 minutes ago Rare penny coin with 'very valuable' mark worth fortune – check your change now

Certain rare coins are worth more than you think, whether it's a 20p or 50p piece, it's important to check. Now you should be looking at an old penny which has a mega value

Politics

64 minutes ago Top 10 Attendance Allowance health issues providing older people with up to £434 each month

Over 1.6 million people over State Pension age are claiming the non-means tested benefit.

Economics

64 minutes ago Scottish Labour MP in bid to stop state pension age from rising further

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Leishman said "retirement age should be coming down, not going up."

Politics

72 minutes ago Expert urges pensioners to slash water bill with simple change before 33% cost rise

Pensioners could pocket some much-needed cash with some “water-saving adjustments” that won’t greatly impact their lifestyle

Economics

2 hours ago Lady Gaga reveals her next career move after disastrous performance of box office flop Joker: Folie à Deux

Diesase, the first of songs from her forthcoming seventh album, was teased Tuesday on the Grammy-winning artist's Instagram account.

Events

3 hours ago Ruby signed up to earn £150 a day reviewing films... but it was a scam that shook her marriage and cost her £80k. And more and more are falling victim to this cruel and ingenious new fraud

Mother-of-two Ruby Robinson always looks forward to putting her feet up in front of a film at the end of a long day in her job as a credit analyst.

Economics

3 hours ago Trump files extraordinary complaint claiming election meddling by UK Labour party

Allegation references LinkedIn post saying 100 party staffers were headed to US to campaign for HarrisFirst King George III. Now Sir Keir Starmer.Citing the American revolution while misspelling “Britian”, Donald Trump’s campaign has filed an extraordinary complaint against the UK’s Labour party for what it claims is “interference” in the US presidential election. Continue reading...

Politics

4 hours ago Incredibly rare penny coin worth thousands more than face value – see if you have it

Always check your rare coin collection as you could be sitting on a fortune without even realising it. Now an incredibly rare penny coin is believed to be of high value

Politics

4 hours ago Labour risks sparking a fresh cronyism row as Wes Streeting's partner is handed a plum party job

Joe Dancey, who is the Wes Streeting 's fiancé, has been installed as the party's new executive director of policy and communications.

Society