Public Asked To Help Elderly Neighbours And Relatives

Tuesday 30th April 2019

The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined a funeral plan firm for making unlawful marketing calls to people who had registered their numbers on a do not call list.
The ICO launched an investigation into Plan My Funeral Avalon after a national newspaper reported allegations of illegal practices. The investigation found that the company […]

Holiday From Hell

Monday 29th April 2019

A dream holiday turned into a nightmare for one family who arrived at their villa to find they hadn’t actually rented it out.
A family from Kent arrived in the Med this Easter to find that their transport which they had booked through the holiday website did not turn up and alarm bells […]

Fraudsters Steal £140,000 life savings

Tuesday 9th April 2019

A victim help centre in North Wales, say record number of over 70’s are being targeted by scammers, and one victim has had £140,000 life savings stolen.
The North Wales Victim Help Centre, which offers advice to people who have been victims of online and telephone scams, say that there were 34,500 cases […]

Look Out For Fraudulent Flights and Holidays This Easter Half Term

Monday 8th April 2019

Action Fraud is warning holidaymakers to avoid fraudulent flights and holidays. The National Reporting Service has received hundreds of reports from victims whose total losses amount to £98,043. Action Fraud say victims are being enticed by offers of cheap flights and package deals, and want people to be careful when booking this […]

EasyJet warns, Brexit is ruining our sales!

Monday 1st April 2019

As EasyJet heads into the summer season sales have fallen, and the airline is warning that uncertainty over Brexit is stopping passengers from flying.
Shares in the budget airline have fallen by 8%, and EasyJet say this is because of uncertainty over Brexit which has caused a dip in the sale of seats. […]

Wow Air cancels flights after failed rescue bid

Thursday 28th March 2019

Wow Air ceases operations, leaving passengers stranded around the world.
The airline announced the closure in a statement posted on its website. It has advised passengers to book new flights on other airlines, and said some may be eligible for compensation. Stranded passengers have taken to social to voice their opinions, with one […]

Widow Scammed out of £50,000

Friday 22nd March 2019

A grieving widow has told how she was tricked out of £50,000 by aggressive scammers posing as HMRC taxmen.
Linda Butler was so terrified into making repeat payments to criminals posing as HMRC officials who told her she could be arrested if she refused to pay a non-existent tax debt. Mrs Butler told […]

Another warning over TV Licensing Scam

Thursday 21st March 2019

Action Fraud are again issuing fresh warnings over an ongoing TV Licensing phishing scam. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau are continuing to receive high numbers of complaints through their reporting service.
Fraudsters are sending members of the public fake TV Licensing emails, which are designed to steal personal and financial information. Action Fraud has […]

New HMRC phone scam scaring victims

Wednesday 20th March 2019

Heartless fraudsters are targeting victims threatening them with immediate arrest if they don’t hand over £1,000s immediately.
Fraudsters have been targeting victims claiming to be from HM Revenue and Customs, and the UK Tax office says it have received more than 60,000 reports of scam calls in the six months leading up to […]

Cold Calling Con Companies Raided

Wednesday 13th March 2019

The UK’s data protection watchdog has raided two companies it believes is behind millions of nuisance calls.
The two companies based in Birmingham and Brighton have been under the watchful eye of the Information Commissioners Office for a year after receiving hundreds of complaints.
The calls mainly concerned road traffic accidents, personal injury claims […]