Tag: scams

15 OCT

There’s a good chance you’re a victim of credit card scams and you don’t even know it — here’s what to do

Matt Cardy/Getty Images Credit card fraud is on the rise — and so are the different types of credit card scams. Credit card scammers are getting smarter — they use all sorts of tricks, from phony phone calls and emails to credit card skimmers and Wi-Fi hotspots— to obtain your personal information. You could be […]

05 AUG

Corporate crime: Five biggest financial scams of all time

When it comes to big money there’s a whole lot of room for screw-ups, cover-ups and everything in between. The business world is no stranger to scandal with many wheeler dealers ready to gain at other people’s expense. Money managers, chief executives, lawyers… some are dead or in jail, others doing just fine, after masterminding […]

01 JUL

Martin Lewis explains how to protect yourself from online and mobile scams

Sadly I’ve been engaged in this world personally, as my image has been used across social media and online advertising, to try and dupe vulnerable people. I’m fighting it as hard as I can. Yet as these con artists get more professional we all need to get more vigilant. Here’s my five scam self-defence rules… […]

28 APR

People Are Getting Bamboozled by Vacation Rental Scams on Craigslist

People Are Getting Bamboozled by Craigslist Vacation Scams Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include […]

06 APR

Holiday rip-off: Booking scams rise 25 per cent in year – average £1,500 lost by tourists

Victims of scams typically lost £1,500 in 2017, according to City of London Police data. There were 4,700 reported cases worth a total of £6.7 million. Travel trade organisation Abta’s chief executive Mark Tanzer said: “Abta sees at first-hand the damage caused by travel fraudsters with the many devastated customers who contact us for advice […]

24 FEB

FBI warns taxpayers to beware of new scams to steal W-2 info

Enlarge (credit: IRS) With fewer than two months before tax returns are due, the FBI is warning of an increase in new scams that try to trick taxpayers and employers into sending employee records, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and other sensitive information. The scams are most often directed at human resources departments in […]

20 FEB

The best way to protect yourself from tax scams doesn’t require special software, consultants, or services

Shutterstock The IRS warns taxpayers every year to beware of a long list of tax scams.  This year, identity thieves are up to the same tricks, but with a new twist.  Scammers file a fake tax return, deposit the fraudulent tax refund into your own bank account — and then call to collect. Tax scammers […]