Elderly people in Hastings are being urged to beware of fraud after a couple lost £70k in a Bitcoin scam Clydebank consumers are being warned to look out for fraudsters who are exploiting the coronavirus pandemic. Both the Test and Protect scheme and the support fund for self-isolation have been used by scammers trying to steal people’s personal information, according to evidence collected by Trading Standards Scotland. The organisation’s Scam Share reports have highlighted two text message scams which have been detected by consumers. The first involves the Scottish Government’s £500 support grant for low income workers with victims being asked to click on a bogus link which often leads to the theft of sensitive data.
Scots warned of Covid-19 scams including fake vaccines FRAUDSTERS are targeting people across Scotland with new COVID-19 scams, including fake vaccines, consumers have been warned. Both the Test and Protect scheme and the support fund for self-isolation have been used by criminals trying to steal people’s personal information, according to evidence collected by Trading Standards Scotland. The organisation’s Scam Share has also warned that organised crime networks may try to advertise and sell fake Covid-19 vaccines, both physically and online. Interpol, the international criminal police organisation, has warned that, as governments roll out vaccination programmes, criminals may attempt to target the public through scam websites and adverts for fake cures.
Scots warned of Covid-19 scams including fake vaccines FRAUDSTERS are targeting people across Scotland with new COVID-19 scams, including fake vaccines, consumers have been warned. Both the Test and Protect scheme and the support fund for self-isolation have been used by criminals trying to steal people’s personal information, according to evidence collected by Trading Standards Scotland. The organisation’s Scam Share has also warned that organised crime networks may try to advertise and sell fake COVID-19 vaccines, both physically and online. Interpol, the international criminal police organisation, has warned that, as governments roll out vaccination programmes, criminals may attempt to target the public through scam websites and adverts for fake cures.