He pleaded guilty to 15 offences

Police won't call you out of the blue

3 Years 2 months Guilty Plea The 35-year-old fraudster Joseph Gibson took nearly £68,000 from unsuspecting Tinder victims claiming to be an ex special forces soldier and multimillionaire cancer patient . Pleading guilty to fraud by false representation Joseph was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court to three years and two months. Joseph Gibson's scam was convincing, multi layered and used an extensive web of lies. Victims were scammed under romance fraud and investment scams. The

Booking.com's data breach results in scammers hijacking reservations.

Business energy contracts and cold callers! Beware

I'm not embarassed, insists Andy Burnham

AI is being used to find out where you're on your getaway

300+ arrested, mostly Chinese nationals

More charities hit by the data breach from Beacon including English National Ballet, Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey and Molly Rose Foundation.

Beacon CRM Data Breach, names, addresses and financial information taken.

Charging a mobile in public charging stations including the airport can pose real risks.

Report Fraud What happens when we send a scam text to 7726 (which spells "SPAM") and is there any point? This is a free service, you will not be charged for forwarding your suspicious text. You will get an acknowledgement from your provider and they should request the sender's number so they can block and track the fraudster. All of this is completed by your network provider. The aim is to stop the scammers in their tracks at source. To prevent other more vulnerable people fr

Keeping your Parish safe Department of Work and Pensions text fraud is on the rise again this year in Telford & Wrekin. Please be aware of text messages offering winter fuel payments, home warm discounts and any support schemes, some offering as much as £300.00 in help. What are they trying to gain from you? These messages are often designed in a multi layer approach: Gather your basic information (this is then often sold on the dark web). Try to pressure you into providing y

That frantic call may sound real, but don't be fooled...

That link for a free coupon may not be as big of a win as you think

Could that deal of a ticket be too good to be true?

Don't lose your valuables - remember the common pickpocket tactics

The only thing that may getaway is the money from your account...

Millions of pounds are lost to fake invoices every month

Innocent people are being forced to work for scammers