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This week, Take Five are running a campaign which delves into the murky waters of fraud, and looks at Known as impersonation scams, criminals have stolen £129.4 million through this type of fraud alone, Philip Robinson, retail fraud prevention director, Lloyds Bank added: “Fraudsters are sending phishing For more information on Take Five, the campaign and advice on fraud, visit their website. Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online.

Don’t fall for romance fraud. We know that - courtesy of Action Fraud - statistically speaking, people who turn to dating apps at this Action Fraud claim that “daters striking up online romances between Christmas and Valentine’s Day tend to be more susceptible to romance fraud”. Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online.

Action Fraud have issued a new warning about social media and email account hacking as staggering new This year Action Fraud and Meta are encouraging the public to protect their social media and email accounts Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, has launched a campaign, supported The most common motives for social media hacking were either investment fraud, ticket fraud or theft Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online .

In what appears to be a new type of romance fraud, singletons looking for love online are seemingly being This scam seems to be an emerging type of romance fraud, whereby a person is tricked into entering a For further reading, the BBC ran an article back in February on the increase of romance fraud. Check it out here: Romance fraud on rise in coronavirus lockdown - BBC News Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online.

the most prevalent scams or those that have been identified by law enforcement agencies like Action Fraud , the National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting Centre . But actually, reporting them to Action Fraud allows them to gather intelligence and then announce scam Action Fraud has received over 8,000 reports of emails purporting to be from TotalAV . Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online .

the most prevalent scams or those that have been identified by law enforcement agencies like Action Fraud month, and displays those we feel you ought to know about based on what we have discovered via Action Fraud , the National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting Centre . But actually, reporting them to Action Fraud allows them to gather intelligence and then announce scam the DWP Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online

However, our advice - as always - is to be cautious of ticket fraud! Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, have released new data that reveals that in 2023, more than 8,700 people reported they had been a victim of ticket fraud, with a total of In Scotland, victims of fraud and cybercrime should report to Police Scotland on 101. Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online .

Here’s what you need to know about holiday fraud and how to avoid it... Credit cards offer fraud protection, making it easier to dispute unauthorised charges. If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud, contact your bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud For further reading on holiday fraud, check out our other blogs . Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online .

However, our advice - as always - is to be cautious of ticket fraud! Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, have released new data that reveals that in 2023, more than 8,700 people reported they had been a victim of ticket fraud, with a total of In Scotland, victims of fraud and cybercrime should report to Police Scotland on 101. Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online.

Ghost broking, a type of insurance fraud where fake or unlicensed brokers sell invalid insurance policies Ghost broking is a form of insurance fraud in which unauthorised or counterfeit brokers deceive unaware In the UK, for instance, the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB)  and Action Fraud  accept reports on ghost investigating ghost broking cases, working alongside the police to reduce cases of fraud. Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online.

inboxes full of emails offering discounts in the lead up to Black Friday, Derbyshire Constabulary’s fraud-fighting In their anti-fraud campaign #SockItToTheScammers, Derbyshire Constabulary have used a colourful sock puppet called Claude (rhymes with fraud, get it?) The constabulary’s Fraud Protect Officer Tammy Barnes explains: “By taking a moment to ‘Stop’ before Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online.

number of cases of any council area in the country, and West Midlands Police saw nearly 3,000 cases of fraudulent indicating 'money mule behaviour' - last year between January and September, according to stats from UK fraud "We have recently relaunched our free Fraud and Cyber Awareness mobile app to provide additional protection "People can also visit our Fraud and Security Centre for advice and information." Reporting Report all Fraud and Cybercrime to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040 or online .