DailyMirror We've received many complaints about being scammed when shopping online in the past few weeks. London E20 1JN And a well-designed scam can even fool a veteran. The scams begins with a direct message from someone in the victim’s friend list or group chat, or someone on the same server. They may claim to be working overseas with plans to visit soon. If this trend continues, it is estimated that 44.6 per cent of all calls come from scammers in early 2019. Fraud poses a major threat to the UK. Fraudsters promise high returns and low risk, but in reality, pension savers that are scammed can be left with nothing.