New Online Security Advice from Google and Citizens Advice
It’s something that affects the vast majority of us – concerns about online fraud and scams – and the Citizens Advice Bureau receive numerous complaint...
Coupon Codes and Social Networking Scams
We all think we know what to look out for when we’re online, and can think we are above being caught out by online scams. But the scammers aren’t resting...
Mobile Phone Scams: More Common Than PC Scams
Most reasonably technology-savvy consumers are well aware of the latest online scams and wouldn’t dream of clicking on a link in an email or being taken in...
Delivery Service Scam
Christmas shoppers need to be aware of the latest postal and phone scam which makes the most of the season of goodwill, and the fact that consumers are order...
Fake Virus Protection Scams
With online scams becoming ever more convincing, consumers are keen to make sure that they keep their eyes open for potential hoax emails, phishing attempts...
Price Fixing Scams: What's Being Done to Protect Consumers?
It could at last be time for the big consumer fight back, as it seems that the Office of fair Trading (OFT) are cracking down on bogus price claims and fake...
Are Women More Likely to Fall for Online Scams?
It’s embarrassing news for professional women everywhere, but despite being Internet-savvy, intelligent and switched-on, a survey has shown that the people...
Top Christmas Scams to Avoid
Christmas may well be the time for goodwill to all men, but your goodwill will be in very short supply if you’re caught out by a Christmas online scam. Con...
Winter Related Doorstep Scams and What to Avoid
When the weather gets cold it’s optimum time for household related things to start going wrong. Unscrupulous traders will often try and take advantage of c...
Scammed by a Holiday Romance?
It’s one of those things all single people probably think of when going on holiday – the ubiquitous holiday romance. But in some cases, a fun filled fort...