Scammers

  • LifestyleAOL

    The cruel scammers ready to cash in on your summer

    The scammers can't wait to cash in on your summer. Whether they can lie in wait to exploit your family holiday, catch you out when you're looking for event tickets, or pounce when you're hunting for a summer job, they will take

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  • BusinessAOL

    James Veich beats scammer at his own game in brilliant wind up

    Like most of us, comedian James Veich gets tonnes of scam emails every week, but instead of falling for them, getting angry about them, or deleting them, he replies to them. His response to one scam wreaked brilliant revenge on the would-be

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  • NewsAOL

    Motorway con man jailed for duping kind-hearted motorists

    Wiltshire Police Scammers are always looking for new ways of relieving you of your money. For one man, that was preying on good Samaritans on the

  • BusinessAOL

    The shocking new scam using Sir Mervyn King as bait

    A new twist on an old scam has emerged - using a highly unlikely name in order to part the unwary from their money. This version of the scam claims to be from Sir Mervyn King, the previous Governor of the Bank of England. The scam (see

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  • EntertainmentAOL

    Bogus whiplash claim thwarted by dash-cam

    A recent court case has highlighted the fact that dash-mounted cameras aren't solely for capturing Russian motorists almost mowing down pedestrians as they lose control in the

  • BusinessAOL

    Beware the five most convincing scams

    Unscrupulous fraudsters will try anything to get your hard-earned cash out of your accounts and into their own. And some of the scams they dream up can be very convincing. Here is our list of the top five scams that are most likely to catch you