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What is the Amazon 'brushing' scam and how can you protect yourself?
Receiving a package you didn't order may seem like a nice problem to have but it could be you're caught up in a new scam. Here's all you need to know.
6-min read - LifestyleAOL
Seven ways to spot an online shopping scam
A million people in the UK fell victim to online shopping scams last year, some of them several times, and this kind of crime is showing no signs of slowing. According to Gumtree, 93% of the population cannot tell an online scam from a bargain, so
3-min read - BusinessAOL
Carer caught red-handed stealing from 101-year-old
An 101-year-old pensioner teamed up with his elderly son to catch a thieving carer who he suspected had been stealing money from him. Laura Dignum was caught red-handed on a hidden camera installed by the suspicious relatives of frail Frank
1-min read - LifestyleAOL
Social media is leaving you vulnerable to scammers
Social media is our weakest link when it comes to security. We may take safety measures against scammers and criminals in the real world, but a new study has revealed that we're leaving ourselves wide open to hackers and fraudsters as soon as
4-min read - BusinessAOL
Scamwatch: Google Maps fraud
Stay one step ahead of the fraudsters with our series of articles giving you the lowdown on the scams they use to trick people out of their hard-earned cash - and how to avoid being taken in by them. This week, how dodgy businesses are using
2-min read - BusinessAOL
Stop! It's not a tax refund. It's a scam!
As the end of the tax year approaches, tax refund scam season has hit. If you have had an email claiming you are due a tax refund, how can you tell if it's the real thing? See also: Scamwatch: spoof email threat See also: Fraudster jailed
3-min read - LifestyleAOL
Scamwatch: six signs your internet date is a fraudster
Stay one step ahead of the fraudsters with our series of articles giving you the lowdown on the scams they use to trick people out of their hard-earned cash - and how to avoid being taken in by them. This week, we explain how to work out whether
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