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The coronavirus scams to avoid
In Depth Scammers have reportedly stolen millions through a variety of scams since the pandemic began
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Courier fraud: how to avoid the scams
In Depth Dozens arrested in nationwide crackdown on fraudsters targeting the elderly
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Donald Trump fined $2m for misusing charity cash
Speed Read US president spent funds collected for veterans on champagne and portrait of himself
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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
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Grenfell fire ‘scammer’ refuses to reveal which flat number he lived in
Speed 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 hoax
In Depth US military veteran and New Jersey woman admit making up good samaritan story purely for profit
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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
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How holidaymakers can avoid the latest villa scams
Speed Read Barclays finds that 37% of people scammed by bogus holiday firms lose over £1,000
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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 13
Speed 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 ticket
Speed 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 con
Speed Read Regulators warn that pension fraud victims lost more than £23m last year
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