Frauds

People who have been tricked into transferring money to scammers will be able to receive up to £415,000 back per claim under new fraud reimbursal requirements coming into force next year, a regulator has confirmed.

The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) outlined the new consumer protections against authorised push payment (APP) fraud, which will come into force from 7 October 2024.

Three men have been jailed for their involvement in a sophisticated and professional scam which cost one bank almost £100,000 as scores of debit and credit cards were skimmed and cloned in Carlisle.

Police were alerted to the trio’s fraud on 7 March as security staff reported that a card skimmer had been found on a parking ticket machine at The Lanes city centre car park.

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