Doug McAdam
Posts by Doug McAdam for Scams:
NEW SCAM THAT CAN AFFECT ANYONE
Many self-serve till's now ask if you want your receipt. Now till staff are asking if you require your receipt.
Tax Report Scam
HMRC has issued a warning about a new scam targeting small businesses. An e-mail will be received with the subject heading “Your 2016 Tax Report” (or any year) that contains...
Urgent Equifax Hack
Equifax credit reference agency was hacked on 29th July 2017, but only released this information last week. USA today (Large USA newspaper) ran the story on 15th September.
Phone scammers caught on recording
A family was concerned about their mother being a victim of telephone banking fraud, so they put a recording device on her phone.
Pension Scam
On money box 31st May 2017, they were warning about pension scams. The full program was about: Releasing Cash from your Pension. The link is below if you want to listen.
Fake UKPC parking tickets
Scammers. A new scam e-mail purporting to be from UK Parking Control Ltd (UKPC) is doing the rounds.
Fake Invoice Scams
Statistics show that more than 20% of businesses receive fake invoices each year. While you can’t stop them being sent, what steps can you take to avoid inadvertently paying them?