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Google News (UK scam) 1 Jun 2026

Warning after Co Down woman loses over £250k in cryptocurrency scam - Belfast Live

Investment Scam investment web social

Warning after Co Down woman loses over £250k in cryptocurrency scam Belfast Live

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Called Me 1 Jun 2026

Caller claims to be BT/Openreach. They are not do not answer their questions.

Vishing Call BT Openreach phone

Number: +442080814141 | Category: telefonterror | Reported: 3 hours ago

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Reddit r/scams 1 Jun 2026

[UK/Ireland] got an email from ‘vinted’

Phishing Email Vinted email

Hi, I don’t know if this is the right place at all but here i am. Literally 5 minutes ago I opened an email who i thought was from Vinted, …

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Google News (UK scam) 1 Jun 2026

Meta faces UK legal claim over scam ads on Instagram, Facebook - Telecompaper

Marketplace Scam Meta Instagram Facebook social

Meta faces UK legal claim over scam ads on Instagram, Facebook Telecompaper

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Which? 1 Jun 2026

Barclays impersonation text

Smishing Text Barclays sms

A dodgy text message sent from a spoofed number claims to be from Barclays.

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Which? 1 Jun 2026

Postcode lottery scams

Impersonation People's Postcode Lottery email phone sms

Fraudsters are impersonating the People’s Postcode Lottery.

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Called Me 31 May 2026

They called several times saying they are a private company acting on behalf of HMRC. They wanted to do a security…

Vishing Call HMRC phone

Number: +441418462125 | Category: unsicher | Reported: 2 hours ago

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Google News (UK scam) 29 May 2026

DVLA warning to UK drivers following surge in driving licence and vehicle scams - Oxford Mail

Impersonation DVLA email sms web phone

DVLA warning to UK drivers following surge in driving licence and vehicle scams Oxford Mail

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Google News (UK scam) 29 May 2026

Inside the scam gangs taking UK students 'hostage' in sick blackmail plot to fleece families out of thousands of pounds…

Enforcement Action scam phone social

Inside the scam gangs taking UK students 'hostage' in sick blackmail plot to fleece families out of thousands of pounds The Sun

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Which? 26 May 2026

DVLA impersonation email

Phishing Email DVLA email

A phishing email claiming to be from the DVLA tells you that some of the information on your driving licence is out of date.

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Called Me 23 May 2026

Hmrc press 1

Vishing Call HMRC phone

Number: +447778059732 | Category: unsicher | Reported: 1 week ago

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Called Me 23 May 2026

This number called me 6 times one after another at 11.45 am today as I didn't recognise the numberI didn't answer…

Vishing Call phone phone

Number: +441313140099 | Category: unsicher | Reported: 1 week ago

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