Charity Scams
Articles about criminals posing as legitimate charities to steal donations. Topics include door-to-door collection fraud, fake lotteries, and seasonal donation scams.
All About the Oxfam Scam
Scammers are impersonating Oxfam to steal personal information and drain bank accounts using fake grant offers.
Charity Donation Scams
Scammers exploit people's generosity by impersonating charities, especially after disasters—here's how to spot and avoid these cons.
Charity Publications Scam: A Case Study
How scammers use fake charity invoices to pressure businesses into paying for products they never ordered.
Charity Scams: Household Collections
Door-to-door donation collectors often aren't charities at all, here's how to spot the scam and check if they're legitimate.
Fake Lottery Scam
Scammers pretend you've won a lottery overseas, then trick you into paying fake fees with counterfeit cheques.
Top Christmas Scams to Avoid
Protect yourself from fake delivery emails, phishing scams and other holiday shopping tricks that cost UK shoppers real money.