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Someone has just phoned me…

64 Oldnproud

Yahoo password - be careful!

4 Wheniwasyourage

Just been scammed! hotelvalues.com

9 Witzend

RevChris111111111

66 Chocolatelovinggran

Fitflop Facebook scam

31 krish12344

Your Local Energy Consultant

20 M0nica

Identity Fraud

2 Germanshepherdsmum

Are there any tools or products people use to protect themselves against online scams?

23 Jaxjacky

Supermarket self checkout scam to be aware of

52 Marydoll

Failed delivery scam

21 biglouis

Don’t call bank back straight away if you suspect scammers

11 Lollin

I think I may have been scammed

31 sassysaysso

HMRC scam

1 Streaky

New DVLA scam

3 SachaMac

Kath Kidston Sale - Don't go there!

21 Rockmom21

Not exactly a scam, but it is "taking advantage"

3 Elegran

Genuine Parcel Is Awaiting.

3 AGAA4

Letting Scam aimed at Students.

12 Georgesgran

Selling on MarketPlace - new scam in place

14 lemsip

Unusual Amazon Prime Scam

3 biglouis

Smart meter scam.

2 Marydoll

Animal Welfare

25 AGAA4

Do not get caught - or threatened into this one

40 M0nica

The Prime scam is here again

2 AGAA4

Ovo customers, beware.

2 Bakingmad0203

Getting a rebate for a scam website

6 welbeck

Scary scam

8 shysal

Incentives to give a five star review

8 bikergran

Are some people ‘asking’ to be scammed?

3 Caravansera

Is this a fraud?

15 annsixty

A new one for me..

39 welbeck

New scam - don’t say yes

43 GoldenLady

Warning 2 scams from HMRC

2 CrochetBliss

'Sainsbury's 'Registration Confirmation' re. Prize of a Ninja Air Fryer. Do not open this email!

5 Funnygran

Be aware of a bank scam caller

24 welbeck

Scam email, "Renewal of product"

9 Grantanow

Safety of Deposit Accounts

8 Brahumbug

Pleased I didn't fall for this

21 welbeck

Perils of using a "recycled stamp"

26 PiscesLady

Being conned whilst shopping

34 lemsip

TV licence scam

4 Blossoming

Calorie counting site - Is this a scam?

4 livelylady

Bank card arriving unexpectedly

11 FarNorth

Fraudulent account opened on gambling site.

9 NanaDana

Our Future Health - asking for blood, not money. Why!

10 NotSpaghetti

Another scam

5 NanaDana

Odd emails with (supposed) links to photos, purporting to come from relatives.

18 FoghornLeghorn

Phone call from bank that appeared to be a scam

4 M0nica

Does anyone else think that this is deeply suspicious? Opinions much appreciated.

19 Shelflife

PayPal scam

11 Harris27