| Latest scams doing the rounds |
Stay in the know about recent scams that are targeting people across the UK.
The latest warnings to be aware of include a Royal Mail scam text, fake Apple ID emails and a dodgy energy-saving device.
Take a look at the full list based on your reports to our Which? Scam Action Alerts Facebook community and to our scam-sharer tool.
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| 5 tips to help older people avoid scams
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Fraudsters regularly target older people in the hopes of stealing substantial savings built up over a lifetime, with older scam victims losing an average of almost £4,000 each.
We've rounded up
five tips to reduce scams risks for older people,
including how to deter dodgy doorstep sellers and protecting against scam callers. |
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| What went wrong with Booking.com? |
Our investigation into Booking.com found hundreds of people complaining that they’d paid for accommodation that didn’t exist.
From bad reviews being hard to spot to scam listings not being removed for months, find out why so many people have been defrauded on the site.
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| Scam sharer tool |
| There's now a much easier 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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Which? Scam Alert Team
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