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Woman loses £90k in Brad Pitt romance scam

A Swiss pensioner was conned out of £90,000 after believing she was in a secret relationship with Brad Pitt. Learn how the sophisticated online scam unfolded and how to protect yourself.

How to Avoid the iPhone Calendar Scam

Consumer expert Alice Beer explains how to spot the iPhone calendar scam and the simple steps to remove it and protect your device from fraudsters.

Black Friday QR Code Parcel Scam Warning

Brits are warned about a dangerous new scam combining unsolicited parcels and QR codes. Experts reveal how to protect your personal and financial data this shopping season.

UK woman loses £34k in bitcoin romance scam

A British woman shares how she was scammed out of £34,000 by a charming man who promised bitcoin investment returns. Discover the red flags and protect yourself.

Instagram suffers major global outage, users locked out

Meta's Instagram platform experienced a major worldwide outage, preventing users from accessing feeds, posting content, and sending messages in what's being called one of the most significant disruptions this year.

Widower loses £1.2M to 'Tina from LA' scam

A wealthy British businessman mourning his wife's death from cancer was systematically defrauded of his entire life savings by an elaborate online romance scam masterminded by a woman calling herself 'Tina from LA'.

Fake bride's £12k wedding scam exposed

Exclusive investigation reveals how a fraudster orchestrated an elaborate fake wedding in Turkey, swindling friends out of thousands while attempting to exploit a child cancer charity in her web of deception.

Sports stars targeted in elite school admission scam

A sophisticated fraudster exploited the prestige of top private schools in a brazen scam targeting wealthy sports professionals and their families, promising educational access that never materialised.

Instagram suffers major global outage

Meta's Instagram plunged into chaos during a major worldwide outage, leaving millions of users unable to access feeds, post content, or send messages in what became one of 2024's most disruptive social media failures.

Instagram's Global Outage Sparks User Frenzy Worldwide

Millions of Instagram users worldwide were left frustrated as the social media platform experienced a major service disruption, with login failures and feature malfunctions affecting the global community.

Mum's £75k Taylor Swift ticket scam nightmare

A devoted mother's quest to secure Taylor Swift Eras Tour tickets turned into a devastating £75,000 fraud ordeal, exposing the dark side of ticket reselling and celebrity fandom.

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