Scams

Santander compensates woman after £1,000 motorhome scam on Facebook

A woman who was left ‘devastated’ after being scammed out of £1,000 by a suspected fake advert for a motorhome…

2 years ago

Motorhome dealer who scammed £350k from victims told pay back just £2k

A businesswoman who made nearly £350,000 by ripping off motorhome owners has been ordered to hand back just £2,000 of…

2 years ago

Warning as thousands share fake Facebook motorhome competition

Thousands of people have shared a Facebook post claiming that social media users who share and comment on it could…

2 years ago

Fraudster jailed after conning £350k from pensioners in motorhome scam

A pensioner who conned elderly caravanners out of nearly £350,000 to prop up her failing business has been jailed for…

2 years ago

Misleading Facebook caravan giveaway shared thousands of times, online watchdog warns

A Facebook post claiming that social media users who share and comment on it could be in with a chance…

2 years ago

Fraudsters exploited by someone ‘more sophisticated’ in eBay motorhome scam

A man and woman were exploited by someone "far more sophisticated" to defraud a dad and son in an eBay…

2 years ago

Fake motorhome eBay listing cons buyers out of thousands

A motorhome eBay listing, which has now been taken down, has been reported to police and Action Fraud after a…

2 years ago

No evidence Facebook motorhome ‘giveaway’ is real, watchdog warns

Fresh warnings have been issued to social media users after a number of identical Facebook posts advertising fake campervan giveaways were shared on shared more…

2 years ago

Facebook giveaway warning as motorhome shared in recent post is proven fake

A Facebook post which claimed that social media users who share and comment on it could win a free Swift…

3 years ago

Volkswagen Transporter scam listings dominate eBay and Facebook Marketplace, expert warns

The Volkswagen Transporter has been dubbed a "fraudsters' favourite", after being found to dominate scam listings by Action Scam, This…

3 years ago