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

October 4, 2026 · 11:01 pm 1 sources

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• Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%
  The Guardian · October 4, 2026 23:01
  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 shows. In…