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A ‘gift’ for scammers: the true cost of furlough fraudfeature Minister for counter-fraud resigns over the government’s ‘schoolboy errors’
By Mike Starling, The Week UK Published
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The coronavirus scams to avoidIn Depth Scammers have reportedly stolen millions through a variety of scams since the pandemic began
By Gabriel Power, The Week UK Last updated
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Courier fraud: how to avoid the scamsIn Depth Dozens arrested in nationwide crackdown on fraudsters targeting the elderly
By James Ashford Last updated
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Action Fraud: has the Home Office massaged the numbers?Speed Read Former detectives say thousands of identity fraud cases omitted to reduce recorded crime rates
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Grenfell fire ‘scammer’ refuses to reveal which flat number he lived inSpeed Read Moses Ettienne is accused of claiming £47,000 in food and accommodation meant for the survivors of the blaze
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Homeless man pleads guilty to GoFundMe viral hoaxIn Depth US military veteran and New Jersey woman admit making up good samaritan story purely for profit
By The Week Staff Published
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Will Justin Trudeau resign as Canadian PM?Speed Read Opposition demands Liberal leader stand down over claims of political interference in bribery prosecution
By The Week Staff Last updated
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How holidaymakers can avoid the latest villa scamsSpeed Read Barclays finds that 37% of people scammed by bogus holiday firms lose over £1,000
By The Week Staff Published
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Viral £300,000 GoFundMe story ‘completely fake’Speed Read Prosecutors claim trio made up good samaritan story purely for profit
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Iran executes ‘Sultan of Coins’Speed Read Vahid Mazloumin sentenced to death for hoarding gold and other currency
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Children have ‘1,300 pictures of them’ posted online by age 13Speed Read New report urges parents and young people to be aware of digital footprint that ‘starts in womb’
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Fifth of Brits ‘harmed by the internet’Speed Read Ofcom to seek stricter regulation of social media giants as research reveals scale of problem
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Lottery winner accused of faking £2.5m ticketSpeed Read Edward Putman has been under investigation by Hertfordshire's Serious Fraud and Cyber Unit since 2015
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Pension scams: how to spot a conSpeed Read Regulators warn that pension fraud victims lost more than £23m last year
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