Internet fraud

Warning Christmas shoppers may lose £100m in scams
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Business
Posted
13 December 2023
5 Questions On. How To Avoid Christmas Scams. Audio, 8 minutes
Which types of scams should you be wary of over the festive period?
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BBC News
Available for over a year
Technology giants pledge action on fraud
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Technology
Posted
30 November 2023
British-Nigerian hacker admits to $6m fraud in US
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US & Canada
Posted
29 November 2023
Indecent images scammer jailed for 30 months
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Suffolk
Posted
14 November 2023
Banks dragging their feet over fraud refunds - MP
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Business
Posted
10 November 2023
Hunting the Catfish Crime Gang. Video, 57 minutes
James's attempts to recover his stolen identity unearth a shocking web of organised crime.
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BBC Three
Available for 11 months
Bogus firms registered at 16 addresses in one street
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Nottingham
Posted
14 October 2023
Police warn shoppers over fake Wilko site scam
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Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Posted
11 October 2023
'Disturbing' fake online fundraising page removed
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Northern Ireland
Posted
27 September 2023
Bitcoin scammer who was snared by victims sentenced
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Tees
Posted
22 September 2023
Romance scammers stole my face - Brighton man
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Sussex
Posted
17 September 2023
Stopping the scammers who target online jobseekers
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Business
Posted
10 September 2023
Wilko shoppers warned to avoid fake websites
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Business
Posted
22 August 2023
Woman loses £40k in cryptocurrency scam
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Somerset
Posted
12 August 2023
Islanders lose more than £300,000 to online scam
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Technology
Posted
4 August 2023
Council loses 10% of annual budget to scammer
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Wales
Posted
19 July 2023
1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave. Artificial Intelligence. Audio, 60 minutes
Should we be scared of Artificial Intelligence? @1Xtra on social
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BBC Radio 1Xtra
Available for over a year
Influencers in firing line as France tackles scams
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Europe
Posted
18 June 2023
The Story. Exposed: How online fraudsters are ripping off Britain. Audio, 30 minutes
Times reporter Emma Yeomans infiltrates online fraudsters network in under an hour.
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
'Cruel and deceptive' man jailed for £1m fraud
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Tyne & Wear
Posted
21 April 2023
The Documentary Podcast. The billion-dollar scam. Audio, 28 minutes
The hunt for the leaders of a cybercrime network conning victims across the globe
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Fraud victim gets surprise £153,000 refund
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Business
Posted
18 March 2023