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Shoppers urged to check Trustpilot directly as scam websites lie and fake five-star reviews
Seven in 10 Gen Z jobseekers apply without checking whether roles are genuine as four in five face financial pressure
Warning about fake charity appeals following Nepal / Tibet flash flood
New Fair Game report reveals online abuse is a ‘systemic safeguarding issue’ across all levels of football
Nearly three in five (59%) fraud-risk cases linked to identity fraud, Cifas data shows
Air CON threat: Fake air conditioning scams surge warning with new heatwave

July 29th 2026 Leading online safety organisation Get Safe Online and its scam checking tool partner Ask Silver warn consumers and businesses to be wary of social media adverts promoting cooling devices as temperatures rise. Scammers are exploiting the UK’s exceptionally hot summer by targeting consumers with misleading adverts for air conditioning units, according to […]

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UK victims lost £2.4 million every day to investment fraud in 2025 – equivalent to £1,675 a minute, City of London Police reveal
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On Safer Internet Day, cybercrime expert warns: 55% of Brits fail to spot fraudulent tickets on social media and price caps could make scams worse
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