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Cold callers pressure small business owners into buying or renewing a liability insurance policy that does not exist or provides no real coverage.
PlatformAds and group posts on Facebook promote discount dental and vision 'insurance' plans that collect a monthly fee while providing little or no real coverage.
PlatformCallers posing as utility company investigators accuse a household of meter tampering or energy theft and demand immediate payment of a fine to avoid disconnection or prosecution.
PlatformFacebook ads and community group posts advertise government heat pump grants that require an upfront 'processing fee' or personal financial details to claim.
PlatformPhishing emails disguised as utility company notices push recipients to 'update' or 'enroll in' autopay, harvesting bank and card details on a fake billing portal.
PlatformFacebook ads target new electric vehicle owners with fake government or utility grants for home chargers, collecting fees or financial details for installations that never happen.
PaymentFraudulent QR code stickers placed on parking fine notices or meters redirect drivers to a fake payment page designed to steal card details.
PlatformFake QR codes stuck onto public EV charging stations redirect drivers to a lookalike charging app or payment page that harvests card details.
PlatformListings on Facebook Marketplace advertise vehicles supposedly available through a government or repossession auction, demanding a deposit to 'secure' a bid on a car that does not exist.
PlatformFraudulent emails claiming to be from a toll authority or parking enforcement bill drivers for offenses committed by a vehicle with a cloned copy of their number plate.
PlatformText messages impersonating the DVLA tell UK vehicle owners they are due a road tax refund and must follow a link to enter bank details to claim it.