Scammers pose as trusted individuals or organizations to trick you into giving them money or personal information. 

• Investment Scams:

Fake investment opportunities promising high returns are a common scam. 

• Romance Scams:

Scammers use dating or friendship to manipulate victims into giving them money. 

• Online Shopping Fraud:

Scammers may set up fake e-commerce stores or use fake ads on social media. 

• Phishing:

Emails or text messages that attempt to steal your personal information by pretending to be legitimate companies. 

• Advance Fee Fraud:

Scammers ask you to pay a fee upfront for something you'll receive later, but you never get the item or service. 

• Social Media Scams:

Scammers use social media platforms to target individuals with fake job offers, fake friendships, or investment scams. 

• Text Message Scams:

Scammers use text messages to ask for money, personal information, or to click on fake links. Example below.

This morning, my husband received a scam text pretending to be from the DWP. It invited him to apply for the winter fuel allowance and said "it is important that you apply no later than 10th June", trying to put pressure on people to click the link to apply.