NFIB (National fraud intelligence bureau) 

The purpose of this alert is to provide knowledge and prevention advice to help individuals protect themselves from becoming inadvertently involved in fraud.

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The purpose of this alert is to raise awareness to ROCU’s, police forces and regulatory bodies in the UK, as well as members of the public and groups and organisations that work with young people, such as the NUS, on how fraudsters are using social media (such as Instagram and Facebook) to target and entice members of the public into binary options fraud.

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Online shopping websites are being utilised by fraudsters to advertise non-existent drones of various specifications for competitive prices.

The NFIB has seen in increase in reports of fraud where victims are sent counterfeit Traveller’s Cheques as a method of payment for “initial costs” related to a new job.

This scanning document is based upon information gathered from open sources by the Economic Crime Directorate. The purpose of the document is to increase awareness of issues identified as potential forthcoming economic crime or fraud threats and emerging issues and trends.

Please see the attached leaflet for more information, and feel free to circulate to any interested staff. As an incentive, there will be a Formula 1 simulator at the event to try out!

The content of this document is based upon information gathered from open sources by the City of London Police. The purpose of sharing this information is to increase the awareness of issues identified as potential forthcoming economic crime or fraud threats and emerging issues and trends (some may indeed be current).

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The purpose of this alert is to provide knowledge and prevention advice to help schools protect themselves from PBX and dial through fraud.

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The purpose of this document is to provide an analysis of the most prevalent trends and characteristics of phishing campaigns in the UK in May 2016. 

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The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro begin on 6^th August 2016. Purchasing from an unauthorised seller or a ticket tout could leave you out of pocket.

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