Tag: fraud
Woman in 70s loses £250,000 life savings in online cryptocurrency scam
A woman in her 70s has been defrauded out of her life savings in a cryptocurrency scam.
And now the Police Service of Northern Ireland...
Over £150,000 lost in holiday scams in Northern Ireland
Eighty-nine reports of holiday fraud were made to the PSNI in 2023, amounting to a total reported loss of £155,245.
The Police Service of Northern...
Man (39) due in court on fraud and money laundering charges
A 39-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of fraud and money laundering alleged to have been committed between 2016 and 2020.
He is...
Man (59) due in court on banking fraud charges
A 59-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of fraud alleged to have taken place in 2019.
The charges relate to an investigation targeting...
Warning of scam calls from fraudsters posing as PSNI officers
Two householders have received calls from fraudsters claiming to be PSNI officers requesting money.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland isn now advising people to...
Householders should continue to be wary of fraudsters posing as police officers
Householders are asked to be on their guard following a number of fraudulent calls where fraudsters have been posing as police officers, demanding money.
These...
People in 20s most likely to be victims of online shopping fraud
Online shopping is expected to grow by 33% this Christmas due to the lockdowns.
That's according to Adobe Analytics.
On average, there was a loss of £726...
Two people lose over £40,000 in scam phonecalls
Two people have been scammed out of almost £45,000 in Armagh following a call from someone claiming to be from a computer software company.
One...
Two Mid-Ulster businesses lose £350,000 in fraud
Two businesses in Mid-Ulster have been duped out of more than £350,000 in mandate fraud.
Both businesses reported they had their emails hacked.
Payments of just...
Animal lovers defrauded online by criminals
Animal lovers who want to adopt pets are being cruelly defrauded out of cash online by criminals.
The criminals are continuing to take advantage of...