Tag: scam
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...
Beware of fake Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) texts about ‘fines’
The PSNI is urging the public to be aware of scammers sending fake texts claiming to be from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency...
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...
Chinese student scammed out of £200,000 by fraudsters posing as ‘Beijing Police’
An international student from China studying in Northern Ireland has been scammed out of £200,000 by fraudsters dressed as 'Beijing Police.'
In a fake phone...
Warning to be wary of possible £600 energy payment text and call scams
If you receive an email, a text message or a phone call purporting to be from Post Office NI about the £600 energy payment...
Elderly woman conned out of £1000 in ‘Amazon voucher’ WhatsApp scam
An elderly woman has been conned out of £1000, after receiving multiple WhatsApp messages from a scammer pretending to be from FedEx, asking her...
Beware of scam texts offering to help with energy costs
Scammers are sending texts offering a bogus 'grant' to help with the current rising cost of living.
Police are this week warning people not to...
‘COVID-19 exposure’ scam texts still being sent
People in Northern Ireland are continuing to receive scam 'close contact' COVID-19 text messages to their mobile phones.
Police in conjunction with Scamwise NI are...
Suspicious callers at door of man in 80s in Randalstown
Suspicious callers claiming to be from TV licensing called at the home of a man in his 80s in Randalstown.
Now, police in Antrim are...
Beware of Donegal and Portrush holiday accommodation scam
Over 20 people have fallen victim to a scam involving Donegal and Portrush holiday rental accommodation on Facebook Marketplace.
The scam, which first came to...