Fraud experts have issued fresh warnings over the latest 'hi mum' texts where scammers 'prey on our goodwill with emotive stories' and con parents into thinking their children are in trouble. The ...

Tali writes about scams and consumer rights for Which? delving into fraud, technology and consumer rights topics to keep readers safe and empowered. Scammers are attempting to steal personal ...

If you own a mobile phone, the chances are you've been contacted by a scammer. It's known as smishing - or phishing by SMS. For many, the text messages arrive daily, often purporting to be from ...

TikTok has shared a warning to its users about a scam text message which is doing the rounds. It seems to be promoting jobs at the social media platform. Since its inception in 2016, TikTok has ...

Tali writes about scams and consumer rights for Which? delving into fraud, technology and consumer rights topics to keep readers safe and empowered. Convincing parking charge scam text messages ...

Fraudsters are continuing to prey on parents as the 'Hi Mum and Dad' scam spreads from Whatsapp to text messages. The scam sees people asked for money, usually by someone impersonating their children.

SAS: Who Dares Wins hardman Jason Fox has revealed he fell for a text message scam – as he warns Brits of online fraudsters. The Channel 4 star, 46, revealed he was a victim of a widespread parcel ...

A father has shared the clue that instantly made him realise a scam text supposedly from his child was not from her at all. Ian Whitworth received a text that he immediately recognised it as a variant ...

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09:00, Thu, Feb 15, 2024 Updated: 09:01, Thu, Feb 15, 2024 Scammers are now using a new trick to steal money from unsuspecting victims. The latest scam, known as the "hi mum" manoeuvre, involves ...

The Federal Trade Commission recently revealed the most reported text message scam: bank impersonations. Reports of bank impersonations by text in 2022 jumped to 20 times the number reported in 2019.

Parents are being warned about 'hi mum' scam messages which are increasingly being used by fraudsters to con people out of money. The scam originally started doing the rounds on WhatsApp but now it ...