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Lancashire Police have warned residents about reports of courier fraud involving scammers posing as police officers.

Lancashire Police warn public over fraud calls from fake officers

Online safety is a 21st century priority - but do you REALLY need to spend money on a VPN service?

Why everyone is buying VPNs this Christmas

Police have issued an urgent warning for people to be on the lookout for bogus callers after a conman tried to scam an elderly and vulnerable Preston pensioner out of almost £80k.

Warning after vulnerable pensioner nearly scammed out of almost £80k

Asset recovery has long been a global problem for law enforcement.

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More than half of all students have been targeted by fraudsters

Fraud minister reveals crackdown has been launched on uni scammers

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Scam alert as fake DWP texts target over-60s over Winter Fuel Payment

Check which features each VPN provider offers - and consider carefully what's most important to you

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Pub-goers are being warned to watch for Quishing scams this summer

The food and drink scam you need to be aware of this summer

62 per cent of businesses are prioritising their protection against savvy scammers

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A man uses a cashpoint machine at a Barclays Bank

Bank makes ‘red flag’ alert and warns ‘anyone’ can be tricked

Of those who have been targeted by scammers, nearly half have had their money stolen over the last year

Over one in four scammed adults felt embarrassed at being caught out

A gang of fraudsters swindled vulnerable elderly victims out of £1 million across the UK have been jailed

‘Despicable’ fraudsters conned elderly victims out of over £1 million

Fraud Minister Lord Hanson has advice for how to avoid rental fraud, as causes of the scam are on the rise.

'Three words could stop you from falling victim to rental fraud' By The Newsroom

Scammers are still posing as Blackpool Transport to trick users with the false promise of unlimited travel for just £2

Scammers continue to pose as Blackpool Transport offering fake passes

Nikolas Lemmel says his online reputation firm Maximatic Media were called in when a restaurant found their business targeted by online gangsters.

London restaurant given loads of fake Google ratings by criminal gang

WhatsApp scam warning after woman (not pictured) lost £18,000. Photo: IMAGO Images/Cover Images

‘I was traumatised after losing £18k to WhatsApp scam’
The WhatsApp scam ‘hooked’ the victim ‘like a drug’
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Beware of Black Friday scams

Black Friday shoppers told to watch for ‘bogus website’ scam

Amazon's Black Friday sales start on November 21. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

Scams shoppers need to watch out for during Black Friday

Google is quietly making a major change for Gmail users

Woman lost £20k in a sophisticated scam. (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Woman lost £20k to scammers after replying to fake TV licence email

A person looks at their bank card and mobile phone. PIC: Alamy/PA

How to identify scam phone calls - what to watch for

Liam and Noel Gallagher of Oasis, whose 2025 tour has sold out amid concerns over pricing

Staggering amount Oasis fans have lost to ticket scams

A poll of 2,000 adults also found almost half have been targeted by a suspected scam in the last 12 months.

Top 10 growing scams of 2024

Scary WhatsApp message you need to watch out for

30.3 per cent rise in parking fines in the Scottish Borders.

‘Shocking’ rise in parking fine scams - what to watch for

Here is how you can deactivate your Facebook account.

Facebook tests novel way for users to recover access to accounts

Tony Johnson (57) and his wife Eloisa (45) from Paulsgrove, was scammed out of thousands of pounds following a social media scam. The Facebook advert said investors could double or triple their investments and used Martin Lewis as the head of it. Picture: Sarah Standing (180523-4859)

Facebook is taking this step to protect you from fake celeb scams
People have lost thousands to these scams 😰
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Stay extra vigilant this Black Friday

5 Black Friday scams shoppers need to watch for

Research has shown that Gen Z are more at risk of ticketing scams, and that it's not just a financial toll many victims suffer from.

Explainer Silent Crime: study reveals Gen Z more at risk of ticketing scams

Here are the signs that online scammers could be targeting your children Photo: sezer66 - stock.adobe.com

Silent Crime: scams targeting children when they play games

Fake Text message SMS scam. Photo: panuwat - stock.adobe.com

Can you stop scam texts? What you can do about spam messages

Millions of Brits could be the targets of voice cloning scams

How to spot scam that uses your loved one's voice to steal from you

Smishing scams targeting university students increase this time of year (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Warning to university students, as 'smishing' scams target their loans

Pictured: Vijayasidhurshan Vijayanathan, Callum Picari and Aza Siddeeque

Alarming NCA video shows how scammers got past anti-fraud checks

Netflix scams to watch for. Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images

6 Netflix scams to watch for and how to avoid them

Fake QR codes have been spotted on parking machines across the country. Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Warning after fake QR codes stuck on parking machines

Heartless online scammers are using Jay Slater’s funeral as an opportunity to extract money from people.

Heartless online scammers target funeral of Jay Slater

Signs of cyber attack you should never ignore. Photo: Eakrin - stock.adobe.com

The creepy computer glitch you should never ignore

Millions of items will be sold on Amazon over the two days of Prime Day. Picture: Getty Images

Amazon Prime Day scams to watch out for in 2024

Apple users warned over new text scam

Urgent warning to iPhone users over new scam texts

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Martin Lewis issues warning as celebrities' profiles misused in scams

Cafe 25 is warning customers not to click on any competition links if they think they have won an afternoon tea for two as scammers are rife, but rather to message the business directly.

I'm a cafe owner trying to do a nice thing and scammers have ruined it

Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Readers warned over scammers pretending to be the Gazette

Lancashire Police have warned of a new scam

Alert as scammers posing as police officers ask for bank details

Image of lock. Photo: www.pexels.com

Understanding locksmith scams in 2024

Friends of Solaris Park have exposed a fake post doing the rounds on social media asking for craft market stall holders at £30 each next month at the Solaris Centre in Blackpool

Craft fair scam exposed

Christmas shoppers urged to be wary of ‘festive fraudsters’

Amazon has issued an urgent scam warning to customers

Amazon issue scam warning to customers after surge in incidents

Taylor Swift is set to visit the UK next summer. Photo: Getty

Taylor Swift The Eras Tour UK: Top 5 tips to avoid reseller site scams

Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Breaking Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

Men in the UK being offered £10,000 to pose as dads for migrant women’s babies in visa scam

UK men being offered £10,000 to pose as dads in visa scam

The ban will include all calls on financial products, which means anyone receiving calls trying to sell products such as cryptocurrency or insurance will know it’s a scam. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking New law will ban cold calls in bid to fight financial fraudsters

Currys customers are being warned over an email scam

Currys shoppers issued urgent warning after being sent email scam

NatWest customers are being warned of an e-mail phishing scam that could empty your bank account

NatWest customers warned of ‘dodgy’ email scam

Holidaymakers are being warned to watch out for passport scams

Scams warning as fraudsters exploit Passport Office strikes

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