NFIB (National fraud intelligence bureau) 

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Action Fraud have recently noticed that fraudsters have been impersonating bailiffs requesting payments for “phantom” debt. The fraud involves being cold-called by someone purporting to be a bailiff working on behalf of a court, attempting to recover funds for a non-existent debt.

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The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Action Fraud have recently noticed that Fraudsters have been setting up fake adverts on social media (including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) and job browsing websites to dupe people into believing they are recruiting for prospective models.

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The NFIB has identified a fraudulent trend whereby fraudsters are posing as online job agents and are recruiting unsuspecting job seekers, using their bank/personal online accounts in order to transfer fraudulent money into various accounts.

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National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s Monthly Fraud Threat Update for August 2017.

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The NFIB has received intelligence that fraudsters are posing as officials from the Financial Conduct Authority and contacting members of the public to advise them that they can make a PPI claim; however only after making an advance fee payment.

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The NFIB has received intelligence that fraudsters are using spam campaigns, by imitating well known retailers, to distribute links that lead to fraudulent tech support websites.

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The NFIB has received information regarding fraudulently obtained funds from timeshare recovery frauds being transferred to accounts based in the North West of England.

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The NFIB has identified an emerging trend of fraudulent investments being made within the Horse Racing industry.

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The NFIB has identified a rise in reports regarding courier fraud, whereby victims are being contacted by people purporting to be police officers of bank officials and are being asked to withdraw money from their accounts and hand it over to a ‘courier’ for safe keeping.

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The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s Monthly Fraud Threat Update for July 2017 provides an overview of the trends affecting individuals and enterprise as reported to Action Fraud.

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