Scam news


Pensioner loses £700 to internet puppy scam

A GREAT-GRANDMOTHER has been scammed out of more than £700 and left trying to pay back the money out of her pension.


Royal Mail finds camera on the way to Nigerian scammer but insists on sending it

A CARER was left distraught after she realised a conman had tricked her out of her £900 camera.


Share scammers take £300K off two islanders

TWO local people have lost a total of £300,000 in share-selling scams this year.


Family death letter is a new twist to the Nigerian scam

A MAN told yesterday how he received a letter saying relatives had died in a rail crash.


‘Customer care’ emails spark alert

ISLANDERS are being warned to avoid an email scam.


Nigerian scam rips off local eBayers

AT LEAST six islanders have fallen victim to an online scam.

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