Scams

People are being warned to watch out for council tax rebate fraudsters, who are exploiting desperation to receive the living cost crunch payment to carry out scams.

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2022-04-17/council-tax-rebate-scam-warning-as-fraudsters-exploit-150-payment-desperation

POLICE in the Scottish Borders are warning the public about the dangers of falling victim to remote access fraud.

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/20047837.dont-become-victim-remote-access-fraud-say-police/?ref=twtrec

Once we start getting closer to a big holiday, like now with Easter on the horizon, it’s not unusual to suddenly experience an increase in dodgy texts and messages from scammers trying to get their hands on your personal information.

https://www.scotsman.com/read-this/chocolate-lovers-warned-over-scam-cadbury-easter-egg-hunt-whatsapp-message-3636383

Warning over Royal Mail chatbox scam that signs you up to subscription

https://www.essexlive.news/news/uk-world-news/warning-over-royal-mail-chatbox-6818372?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

The UK’s national fraud reporting centre has issued a warning to those wanting to help victims of the Ukraine war.

https://www.techdigest.tv/2022/03/action-fraud-warns-of-scam-ukraine-emails.html

The UK's national fraud reporting centre is warning about fake emails pretending to raise money for victims of the war in Ukraine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60836962

How scammers abuse the Amazon name, both on and off the website

https://www.tomsguide.com/uk/how-to/how-to-avoid-amazon-scams

Northamptonshire con man fleeced people by not fulfilling promised services

https://www.northantslive.news/news/northamptonshire-news/man-took-money-without-doing-6789436?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Police are asking for help to trace Steven Fidler who is known in Warwickshire, Staffordshire and the West Midlands.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/in-your-area/police-plea-find-steven-fidler-23311481?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Durham police are warning people in Teesdale of a phone scam that left one man £16,000 out of pocket.

https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2022-02-27/police-warn-public-of-phone-scam-after-victim-conned-out-of-16000