19 h. ago Bavarian pensioner lays trap to catch phone fraudster who was after his gold

Second ‘exemplary’ success for 85-year-old who had already rumbled bogus police officer demanding €60,000An 85-year-old Bavarian has managed – twice – to ensnare phone fraudsters trying to shake him down for cash and valuables.The German pensioner received an apparently urgent call on Tuesday from a man posing as a police officer telling him a family member was in distress – a common trick used to dupe elderly people. Continue reading...

Politics

19 h. ago Bavarian pensioner lays trap to catch phone fraudster who was out for his gold

Second ‘exemplary’ success for 85-year-old who had already rumbled bogus police officer demanding €60,000An 85-year-old Bavarian has managed – twice – to ensnare phone fraudsters trying to shake him down for cash and valuables.The German pensioner received an apparently urgent call on Tuesday from a man posing as a police officer telling him a family member was in distress – a common trick used to dupe elderly people. Continue reading...

Politics

22 h. ago Fraudsters took out multiple phone contracts in my name... and O2 wants me to pay for them: CRANE ON THE CASE

Earlier this year I was shocked to get a message from my phone network, O2. It said six new direct debits had been set up, totalling £150 per month.

Economics

23 h. ago Fraudsters took out TEN phone contracts in my name... and O2 wants me to pay for them: CRANE ON THE CASE

Earlier this year I was shocked to get a message from my phone network, O2. It said six new direct debits had been set up, totalling £150 per month.

Politics

7 d. ago Woman issues banking warning after 'smartest scam ever' seemed so 'professional'

A Starling bank customer has alerted others to a scam after being duped by a 'professional Englishman' fraudster over the phone into almost parting with £20,000

Events

3 w. ago The commuter mobile phone scam targeting your bank details: Warning as fraudsters use hidden 'SMS blasters' to blitz thousands of devices with spam text messages

Fraudsters are increasingly targeting commuters using portable transmitters known as 'SMS blasters', a new report by a British think-tank warns today.

Events

4 w. ago The golden toilet scandal that's getting close to Zelensky: Friend of Ukraine's president is accused of €86million wartime funds corruption scheme

Ukraine 's National Anti-Corruption Bureau has been investigating a €86million pay-to-play scheme for procurement contracts at the state nuclear company, run by the energy ministry.

Politics