| New parking fine scam texts |
Convincing parking charge scam text messages continue to circulate, targeting people with warnings about a non-existent unpaid fine.
A recent example of this scam involves a copycat government website that aims to earn your trust by mimicking Gov.uk.
We examine this scam text and explain how you can identify it. |
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| Debt collection scam warning
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Debt demands can be alarming, which makes them an effective scam. In recent weeks, there has been a spike in reports of dodgy debt collection letters and cold calls claiming to be from HM Courts & Tribunals Service.
If you receive a demand you're not sure about, don't pay it –
find out how to verify a genuine debt collection letter and spot the fakes. |
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| Mystery shopping job scams exposed |
Scam victims are being hired as mystery shoppers by fake research companies and dumped with the bill.
We heard from a student who faced debts in the thousands when he took out expensive phone contracts as a 'secret shopper' for a sham agency –
find out how we helped him get his money back.
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| Which? Shorts podcast |
In the latest episode of the Which? Shorts podcast, our scams expert, Tali Ramsey, explains how anybody of any age can become a victim.
Listen time: 9 minutes
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| Scam sharer tool |
| There's an easy way to make us aware of scams directly with our
scam sharer tool.
Tell us your experiences of phishing emails, fake texts, cold calls and other types of fraud. |
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