Online Scams and Fraud (theft)

[Humberto]

73% of UK adults, have been targeted by scams. 35% have lost money to it (on average £1730 lost) that's 19 million adults scammed.

Best part is a lot of people don't report it to their banks.

It's a very sophisticated system. As I found out recently. They'll kite your credit card in hotels.

 

[bcuster]

How did the scammer get your info?

 

[Humberto]

I didn't lose 'much'. £400, and got it back the next day by contacting the bank's fraud team. But it was basically a scam gambling site. But there are loads of ways. The numbers are staggering really.

 

[Humberto]

£400 put me into my overdraft btw. I didn't mean to be Billy big licks about it. Whatever your income, it's just how it is and you have to be wise or suffer for it.

 

[Humberto]

It could be porn sites, romance scams, phishing, ID fraud or even looking around to buy things. Once you've paid and revealed your DVT they have you. It's 30 £billion in this country alone.

 

[bcuster]

It could happen to anyone. I'm sorry it happened to you