The ‘windscreen mafia’: Drivers in France warned of major repair scam Scams include offering ‘free gifts’ that never arrive, and charging extortionate prices
Parking ticket fraud on rise in France – how to avoid being scammed Beware of the increasingly common crime of ‘quishing’ via QR code
Warning after data of 500,000 Auchan shoppers is targeted in cyber attack Customers should watch out for scam emails and calls, alerts the supermarket chain
news Scam email alert for clients of three leading French banks Fraudsters link to bank’s genuine website at some points, making scam look legitimate
New telephone law aims to reduce bank fraud in France The new measures are intended to make official numbers ‘tamper proof’
Warning of fake restaurant scam on delivery apps Customers are being urged to take care when ordering
Court jails large-scale solar panel scammer, 800 victims in France Over 1,000 people worldwide paid for panels that were never delivered
France to crack down on false landline numbers in bid to halt scammers Scammers are increasingly turning to landline number software to fool respondents
Alert over scam ‘useful numbers’ fridge magnets posted in letterboxes in France A useful number magnet, with official-looking designs, is being posted into residents’ letterboxes
Do not fall for a scam relating to a ‘gift’ Decathlon tent in France It is being spread via a Facebook post that invites users to take part in ‘a simple competition’...
Government warning about scammers pretending to be French authorities Fraudulent emails and texts are rife during tax season
France is worst country in Europe for bank card fraud: how to protect yourself More than €630 million was fraudulently taken in first half of 2024 from EU bank cards
Warning over sophisticated holiday rental scam across France Holidaymakers are warned to be alert to a fraudulent site when booking holiday rentals
French couple tell how they were scammed by Britons in car park Family told couple they had ‘lost all of their papers and had their bank cards stolen’ before asking for cash New scam over household bins in France: how to avoid being caught out Eight scams doing the rounds this summer in France See 7 French supermarket items on watchdog’s ‘scam products’ list
Warning over scam QR codes on parking meters in south of France The fake codes take users to a website designed to steal their banking details Watch out for health card scams around Olympics, warn French officials Fraudsters target bank cards in your pocket in new scam in France Watch out for cybercrooks who pretend to be French anti-fraud officers Holidaymakers in France hit by huge surge of online crime aided by AI New way to check if a website or email is fraudulent in France
Paris Olympics ticket scams: 338 websites identified for resale fraud Plus, how to avoid Olympics and Paralympics scam tickets
Warning to drivers as parking meter scam back doing rounds in France How to avoid falling victim to the fraud, which involves stealing your credit card
Alert over Wangiri telephone scams in France: What is this? How to avoid this increasingly common ‘unknown number’ scam
Watch out for these scams as Paris prepares for 2024 Olympics Free tickets, fake reviews, and scam tipping - watch out for these potential traps
Scam alert in France: ‘Parcel does not fit into your letterbox’ The scam may be especially convincing for people who often shop online
How to avoid scams around ‘mystery parcel deals’ in France The practice of buying mystery undelivered items is increasing…but so are the scams
Computer scam catches 1,700 victims in France - how to avoid it The scam starts with an email, and ends with a fraudulent subscription
Stay alert: French tax officials show examples of tax fraud emails Familiarising yourself with scam emails is one way of avoiding falling victim
New ‘get cash for testing Amazon items’ scam discovered in France The trick came to light when fraudsters inadvertently targeted a fraud expert
Phone scams, gardening, insurance claims: 5 French practical updates Our roundup of recent practical articles you may have missed
Scams in France: watch out for these telephone prefixes Stay alert to these numbers as they are often used by fraudsters
‘Smishing’: Warning over this common scamming trick in France It comes as 15-year-old is arrested near Bordeaux on suspicion of using this way of scamming to spend €12,000 of victims’ money on online shopping goods
Dog-walks, airport scam, tax season: 5 French practical updates Our round-up of recent articles you may have missed
‘Professional scammer’ targeting people at airport in south-west France Passengers are warned to be alert to a well-dressed man who often pretends to be an airline executive
Health strike, foreigners’ tax errors, scams: French practical updates Our round-up of recent practical articles you may have missed
€50 note on your windscreen? Watch out for this scam in France Police highlighted other tricks including ‘flat tyre’ fraud which are also on the rise
Bank call scams: why more people are being caught out in France Fraudsters are becoming smarter as the number of potential targets continues to increase
Couple who wrecked French chateau after pretending to be buyers jailed The con artists had a history of targeting high value properties
French renovation firms invented ‘norms’ to con homeowners into work Victims lost an average of €8,000 but some lost much more
Bin taxes, bank scams, chimneys: 5 French practical updates Our round up of practical articles you may have missed
How to avoid falling victim to ‘false bank advisor’ scams in France These types of scams have ‘exploded’ in recent years, says a cybersecurity expert
33 million social security numbers hacked in France: beware scammers Victims are warned to be cautious about messages concerning the reimbursement of medical bills
Life insurance pay-out scam resurfaces in France - how to spot it The con involves realistic notaire letters but there are tell-tale signs
Fraudsters open shops claiming to sell big brand kitchens in France Victims are duped into paying deposits before the stores close down and move on
Tech scams, heating aids, new addresses: 5 French practical updates Our round up of practical news you may have missed
Property buyers in France scammed out of €26,000 by fake bank advisor Couple checked the advisor’s details but thieves had stolen his identity to trick them into paying over a property deposit
Beware new scams involving QR codes in France We look at how to avoid being caught out as more and more fraudsters use this method to trick people
Firewood scam: Three sentenced for €100,000 website fraud in France The scammers stole €30,000 on a single website alone, and took advantage of a firewood shortage to trick customers with too-good-to-be-true offers
Signature fraud over Paris flats costs owner over €1 million Stolen signature was used to sign off on property share transfers
Warning over QR code scam with electric car charging in France The warning comes as the number of electric vehicles on the roads continues to rise
Watch out for this scam parcel text in run up to Christmas in France Gendarmerie are warning people to stay alert to this common Chronopost scam
Salmon, panettone: beware these 7 Christmas food ‘scams’ in France The public is advised to be alert to misleading packaging - and to vote for the worst fraud on this year’s shortlist
Fake police, electricians, workers: alert over rise in scams in France Men dressed as police took a safe containing €500,000 from an 85-year-old woman
Tips to avoid home renovation scams in France More cases are expected as the government increases the amount available in grants for eco-friendly projects
Alert over fake police officers after couple lose €3,000 in France The criminals lured the couple from their home, saying their car window had been smashed
Fraud, doctors, taxes: round up of practical articles from France We recap recent updates you may have missed
Warning as ‘black computer screen’ scam targets people in France The threat comes from a network of up to 300 cybercriminals based in Israel
Scams, aid, tax bills sent in error: five French practical updates Our pick of recent practical articles you may have missed
Seven much-used scams to watch out for in France They are happening more often and are becoming harder to spot
Watch out for fake officials and aid scams after storms in France Their aim is to benefit from the damage caused
Wooden house passed off as brick fools new owners in France The couple bought the house believing it was made of brick but later found that fake cladding had been placed around wooden structure
Police alert over breakdown scam on drivers in south-west France Fraudsters offer ‘worthless’ jewellery for cash. Scam has been reported in several areas and particularly in the Dordogne
What the new digital law will change for people in France The new rules will ‘protect citizens, children, and businesses’, the digital minister has promised
Crit’Air car sticker scams multiply in France Drivers are warned not to heed text messages or emails about Crit’Air stickers
Drivers tell how they fell victim to fuel station scammers in France Good samaritans offering to help stranded drivers are left to pay for excessive fuel costs
Watch out for fake housing scam popular in France in autumn False adverts are used to trick people into losing money or important identity documents and are reported to be multiplying
Data of Free internet and phone clients in France stolen and on sale Hacker is selling the information of thousands of people online to potential scammers
Watch out for new energy bill scam in France The email includes bank details and a phone number and warns customers of an ‘unpaid bill’
Rise in solar panel scams in France and how to spot the tricks Homeowners looking to install solar panels warned to be sceptical of ‘too good to be true’ deals
I was craftily robbed as arrived at supermarket in France, this is how Retiree shares her experience as a warning to others
Beware: crooks are back with scam over French tax payments New warning from the tax authorities over fake text offers which inform people of tax rebates. They are a scam to get your banking details
Netflix Puppet Master’s flight from French police to be reconstructed Conman Robert Hendy-Freegard severely injured two officers when fleeing from a Creuse village last August. He was eventually arrested in Belgium
5 practical updates in France you may have missed We look at new (and not so new) scams, tax bills and their terminology and how thermal imaging cameras are monitoring carpool lanes
Warning over scams around obligatory car checks in France Scammers are trying to convince people that the law says they must change their windscreen
Second home anger, hamlet for sale, scams: 5 French property updates Plus, why more people are moving afloat and how to insure your property against bed bugs
Watch out: scammers are trying to profit from heatwave in France Fake emails about a ‘risk map’ are a phishing scam looking to steal personal information including bank account details
Warning to drivers over parking fine scam in France Tickets feature a QR code to a fake website that looks very much similar to the official one for paying penalties
How a woman, 96, was conned out of nearly €200,000 in France It began when a fraudster, pretending to be from the telecommunications firm Orange, called her over an ‘unpaid’ phone bill
Woman in France loses €1,300 in online car hire scam The victim made the error of communicating with the scammer outside of the online car hire platform