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  • Fight Back Against Fraud: Tips to Prevent and Recover from a SIM Swap Scam

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    SIM swap fraud has grown in popularity recently. With there being over 7 billion smartphones in the world, accounting for around 80% of the population, it’s a scam that seems like an easy win for scammers. Smartphones hold so much private data, making them a goldmine for fraudsters who can use this information to steal…

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    Taking Down The LabHost Scam: What We Know So Far

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    At WRS, we deal with clients who have lost money through scams, such as phishing scams, and we work to trace and recover funds lost. However, we rarely hear of cases where these schemes are stopped. In the past few weeks, one of the biggest phishing scams, LabHost, has been shut down thanks to the…

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    What Are Airdrop Crypto Scams?

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    We’re seeing an increasing number of clients coming to us after losing money through airdrop crypto scams. Airdrop scams involve fraudsters using fake websites, emails and social media profiles in an attempt to trick victims into claiming a fake airdrop. Typically, this will include the airdrop scammer convincing users to connect their wallets to a…

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    What Are Banks Doing About APP Fraud Reimbursement?

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    It was recently announced that British banks will now be allowed to hold payment transfers for an additional three days, if the bank believes that a customer is being scammed. As well as this, the minimum amount for APP fraud reimbursement has increased to a maximum of £415,000 from October 2024. Whilst this is a…

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    A Look Into NuxTrade: What We Know So Far

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    With the sheer volume of trading platforms and brokers out there, it’s not surprising that a number of them aren’t all that they seem. No matter if you’re a relatively new or highly experienced trader, you will likely have heard about NuxTrade. There are numerous mentions of this broker across the internet on forums, chatrooms,…

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    What is iSpoof? What to do if you’ve been a victim of iSpoof Fraud or a related phone scam?

    With Revolut bank scams, we’re receiving more cases from people who have lost money through Revolut involving cryptocurrency, or who are struggling to get Revolut refunds after a scam.

    On Friday, news broke that the criminal mastermind behind phone spoofing website iSpoof, Tejay Fletcher, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison following a successful police investigation. Fletcher, 35, founded the notorious iSpoof.cc website which formed an integral part of scamming operations in the UK, US and around the world. The iSpoof website enabled…