Frauds

A Broxtowe resident in her 70s lost more than £35,000 after handing over her bank cards.

A Kirkby-in-Ashfield victim, a woman in her 40s, had her cards used across Nottingham and Birmingham, while a third person noticed two iPhones had been purchased with a bank card she was tricked into handing over on her doorstep at her home near Bingham.

Courier scams in Nottinghamshire are evolving with fraudsters now tricking victims into handing over their banks cards on the doorstep.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/warning-over-rise-in-courier-scams-in-nottinghamshire/

A Broxtowe residentA Broxtowe resident in her 70s lost more than £35,000 after handing over her bank cards.

A Kirkby-in-Ashfield victim, a woman in her 40s, had her cards used across Nottingham and Birmingham, while a third person noticed two iPhones had been purchased with a bank card she was tricked into handing over on her doorstep at her home near Bingham.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/woman-loses-35000-after-handing-over-bank-cards-to-nottinghamshire-scammers/

Fake messages can be difficult to spot and criminals put in a lot of effort to make their communication look legitimate so it’s important to take your time and not act too quickly.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/mulletover

A WARNING has been issued about fraudsters targeting vulnerable people over the Christmas period - after thousands of pounds were stolen from a resident who was hoodwinked by over-the-phone scammers.

https://www.barnsleychronicle.com/article/26826/courier-fraud-warning-issued-to-elderly-residents/

How to protect yourself

Do your research: if you’re making a purchase from a website or person you don’t know and trust, carry out some research first. Look up reviews of the website or person you’re buying from. If you’re purchasing an item from an online marketplace, you can view the seller’s feedback history before going ahead with the purchase.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/petfraud

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Investment fraud is where criminals will present professional and credible looking online adverts, send emails, and create websites to advertise fake investment opportunities.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/investment-fraud

A serial conman from Brighton has been jailed for seven and a half years for a £2 million trail of fraud and money laundering.

David Farrah-Tunnicliffe, also known as David Tunnicliffe, 51, of Atlingworth Street, Brighton, only came under investigation after he lost his wallet and it was handed in to police.

Criminals are experts at impersonating people. They spend hours researching you for their scams, especially when committing romance fraud

https://actionfraud.police.uk/romancefraud