Scams

  • NewsYahoo Life UK

    TV's Ranvir Singh falls victim to a pop-up scam: Here's why we all need to be aware

    The GMB presenter was scammed when she applied for a new driving licence.

    8-min read
  • CelebrityAOL

    Glam gran polices dating sites to catch scammers

    A glam great gran polices online dating sites to catch scammers "preying on vulnerable rich older women" after being hounded by dozens of fraudsters. Suzanne Parker, 71, started joining dating sites after her late husband John died of

    6-min read
  • NewsAOL

    Man uses pet rodents to scam hotels into free stays

    A Utah man is facing criminal charges after police discovered he was releasing rats and hamsters into various hotels and then complaining to the staff in order to get compensated with a free room. Ryan Sentelle State, 37, had pulled off the

    1-min read
  • NewsAOL

    Suspected fraudsters caught on CCTV leaving fake charity bin

    Suspected fraudsters have been caught on CCTV leaving a fake charity clothes collection bin outside a parade of shops. The green collection bin, displaying a poster that reads: "We love to recycle clothes and shoes", was dropped off

    2-min read
  • NewsAOL

    The scary reason why you should always memorise your number plate

    The Fishers police department in Indiana, USA has sent out a message warning drivers of a potentially dangerous situation. The force posted on its Facebook page, informing motorists that two mystery men had been reported talking to a woman,

    1-min read
  • BusinessAOL

    Bank staff save pensioner from £10,000 used car scam

    A new system banks can use to alert police of fraud has saved a pensioner from spending £10,000 on a car that didn't exist. Retired lorry driver Barry Fox, 72, went into his local Barclays branch to withdraw a large amount of cash –

    1-min read
  • NewsAOL

    Scamwatch: New speeding ticket 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 fraudsters are trying to trick

    2-min read