Which? is warning consumers about the most convincing scams that have been targeting consumers so far in 2023 so they can take steps to protect themselves. The government recently published its three-year strategy to tackle the UK’s fraud epidemic, which now represents two in five of all reported crime incidents and is easily the most […]
Mobile phones from Honor, Motorola, Nokia, Oppo, Samsung, Vivo and Xiaomi have face unlock systems that can be fooled by a printed 2D photograph, a flaw that could be exploited by criminals to unlock the screen and steal personal information, Which? research has found. The consumer champion is concerned that face recognition, which is often […]
Fraudsters are stealing victims’ identities and using well-known social media sites to carry out impersonation scams, Which? has warned. Identity fraud occurs when scammers steal personal information or belongings in order to pretend to be somebody else. In one particularly concerning example, the consumer champion was contacted by Carwyn Roberts, who had his wallet stolen […]
Rocio Concha, Which? Director of Policy and Advocacy, said: “These figures show fraud rates in the UK remain frighteningly high and that victims are facing the double blow of being targeted by scammers and then all too often refused reimbursement by their banks. “If the government is serious about its fraud strategy, the Online […]
Weaknesses in bank mobile app security are leaving customers dangerously exposed to scams, a problem highlighted by one victim who told Which? how £73,000 was drained from his accounts after his phone was stolen from a pub. With more people than ever before using mobile banking, criminals are increasingly viewing mobile phones as gateways to […]