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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.

Temu door bow fail: Shopper's giant decoration surprise

A TikTok user's viral video reveals the hilarious reality of Temu shopping after ordering a giant door bow that arrived far larger than expected. Discover the bargain-hunting pitfalls and why measuring matters.

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.

Mother fakes son's cancer in donation scam

Michelle Bodzar faces justice after fabricating her son's leukaemia diagnosis to solicit donations, in a disturbing case of medical fraud that betrayed trust and compassion.

Winter Fuel Payment Scam Targets UK Pensioners

UK pensioners are being warned about sophisticated text message scams impersonating DWP and HMRC, attempting to steal personal and financial information through fake Winter Fuel Payment offers.

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