Writers are being bombarded daily with invitations from fake book groups and offers to publicise their work. For the scamming industry, aspiring authors can be a soft touch• This piece first appeared in the Dial‘Hello Professor...
Read MoreYou Can See Everything, a documentary about the disgraced biotech company founder Elizabeth Holmes, has enjoyed a record-breaking opening in the US. It is a testament to how fascinated we remain by the convicted fraudster, but...
Read MoreIn the UK, these scams have become an epidemic, rising 147% between January and March, compared with the same time last year. Why are they suddenly so common? And what can you do if you’re charged thousands for a quick, easy...
Read MoreTrusted by millions, the finance expert has seen his name and face used to mis-sell a string of fake investments. And yet, he says, it would be ‘very simple’ for the government to stop themThis month, an email from a consumer...
Read MoreTrusted by millions, the finance expert has seen his name and face used to mis-sell a string of fake investments. And yet, he says, it would be ‘very simple’ for the government to stop themThis month, an email from a consumer...
Read MoreInvestigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred on Dragons’ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But people she worked with in the...
Read MoreAthletes have always been targets for criminals hoping to profit from their wealth. But a new wave of dangers has cropped up in recent yearsWith exorbitant ticket, travel and hotel prices making fans desperate to find an...
Read MoreFraudsters are using the promise of fake roles to trick job-seekers out of money, personal information or both, and with the help of AI they are more convincing than ever. But there are ways to spot themThere were clues from the...
Read MoreUndercover reporter gets a taste of the sprawling fraud industry in which cryptocurrencies play a crucial roleFive firms including Autotrader and Just Eat investigated over fake review failingsThe holiday flat near(ish) the...
Read MoreAt first, Mike made Tamsin feel good about herself – and his love-bombing led her to leave her family and resign from her job. Soon she had lost her car, phone and all her moneyTamsin met Mike in the summer of 2022. He was a...
Read MoreLast year, romance fraud rose 52% for over-55s in the UK. Victims often feel they’ve made a terrible mistake and are at fault – but really, they’ve been expertly groomed by criminalsIn total, over two and a half years, Elizabeth...
Read MoreA £16,000 loan had been taken out in my name. I felt sick to my stomachI’m of an age – 48 – that means I grew up without a computer. I didn’t use the internet until my early 20s, but once I did I was hooked, using it to keep in...
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