12 days ago · United Kingdom
Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United Kingdom. The first report grouped here was at 4 Oct 2026, 23:01 UTC. The headline in use is “Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Many cases involve criminals using other people’s identities to sell fake event tickets to friends and family The total amount stolen by criminals who hack into people’s emails and social media accounts and then pretend to be them has risen by more than 400% in a year, official UK data…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%
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- The Guardian