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BBC News
2 days ago
- BBC News
Holly Hamilton on Card-Not-Present Fraud
To watch back Louise Minchin's segment on Phishing Scams, click watch back Rav Wilding's segment on Digital Wallet Fraud, click you have given information, such as a One Time Passcode, to a suspected fraudster:Call your mobile provider (or the company the OTP was for) using the official number on their website. Tell them what happened and ask them to secure your for changes to your contact information, delivery address, or any new your money by contacting your bank immediately on a different device from the one the scammer contacted you may try to contact you again. Don't answer any unknown calls or texts, emails, or any communication related to the scam. This could help with investigations or refund it to Action Fraud online by clicking here, external, or over the phone by dialling 0300 123 2040. If you are in Scotland, report to Police Scotland by calling 101.
The Sun
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Gogglebox stars rage as scammers attack vulnerable 80 year old woman in care home and brand them ‘SCUMBAGS'
THE stars of Gogglebox were filled with anger watching an 80-year-old woman almost get scammed. On the most recent episode of the Channel 4 reality series, the stars were shown a segment from the BBC programme Scam Interceptors. 5 5 The BBC show is hosted by Rav Wilding, who along with ethical hackers use technology to hack scammers' illegal call centres, to try and stop being scammed in real time. The segment on Friday's Gogglebox showed how a scammer contacted the elderly woman who was living in a wheel chair in a care home pretending to be a representative from online retailer, Amazon. He managed to convince her to download software onto her computer that allowed him to see her screen after lying that people were trying to buy an iPhone through her account. Then as he gave her instructions to log in to her online banking, the scammer was able to see her login details. But Rav and his team were able to crash the scammer's computer to end the call with the elderly woman and call her to inform her what happened and how she'd just missed out on being defrauded. During the segment, the Gogglebox stars heard how the woman was served her lunch in the care home and asked for her meat to be cut up for her to make it easier to eat. They also saw how the scammer warned the elderly woman to not speak to the nurse in her room about what she was speaking about on the phone. "You scumbag," yelled South East Londoner, Ronnie, in disgust. Other Goggleboxers were also enraged at what they were watching. Sisters Amira and Amani Rota, also voiced their disgust with Amira saying she'd love to be a scam interceptor to stop scammers in their tracks. Gogglebox star reveals horrifying health diagnosis after losing vision while driving "I would say to them 'I know your home address... I will find you,' I would Liam Neeson that s***," Amira said, referring to the actor's action character in the Taken film series. She said of the scammer on the TV series: "You're going to hell." Hull-based, Lee Riley put it simply: "You f*****." Scams cost the elderly an average of nearly £4,000 each, according to 2024 research from older people's charity Independent Age. How to protect yourself from scams BY keeping these tips in mind, you can avoid getting caught up in a scam: Firstly, remember that if something seems too good to be true, it normally is. Check brands are "verified" on Facebook and Twitter pages - this means the company will have a blue tick on its profile. Look for grammatical and spelling errors; fraudsters are notoriously bad at writing proper English. If you receive a message from a 'friend' informing you of a freebie, consider whether it's written in your friend's normal style. If you're invited to click on a URL, hover over the link to see the address it will take you to – does it look genuine? To be on the really safe side, don't click on unsolicited links in messages, even if they appear to come from a trusted contact. Be careful when opening email attachments too. Fraudsters are increasingly attaching files, usually PDFs or spreadsheets, which contain dangerous malware. If you receive a suspicious message then report it to the company, block the sender and delete it. If you think you've fallen for a scam, report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or use its online fraud reporting tool. The charity urged banks to do more to protect their customers because its research found around 1.9 million older people in the U.K have been scammed. "This means that people in later life are being defrauded to an eye-watering total of nearly £7.4 billion," according to Independent Age. 5 5
