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Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

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 t…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:01:40 UTC.

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