| 3 phone scams to watch out for right now |
The average person in the UK receives eight scam calls a month. Some of the most common ones will impersonate your bank in a bid to convince you that your account has been compromised. But any cold call should be treated with extreme caution, as scammers can be incredibly convincing.
Take a look at
three that are currently doing the rounds and read our expert tips on how to stay safe. |
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| Our latest scam warnings |
Our dedicated team of fraud experts are always on the lookout for scams targeting people across the UK.
Recent tactics to be aware of include an EE points scam and a dodgy NatWest email. Check out the full list, based on your reports to our Which? Scam Action Alerts Facebook community and scam sharer tool.
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| 5 holiday rental rip-offs to watch out for
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Falling victim to a holiday booking mishap could leave you out of pocket or scrambling for somewhere else to sleep at the last minute.
We’ve shared
the five biggest accommodation rip-offs – from fake listings to double bookings. Some are scams, others are booking errors – but all of them have the potential to ruin a much-anticipated trip away.
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| Scam sharer tool |
| There's an easy way to make us aware of scams directly with our
scam sharer tool.
Tell us your experiences of phishing emails, fake texts, cold calls and other types of fraud. |
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