Frauds

  • 18 Dec 2023 6:07 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    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

  • 18 Dec 2023 6:05 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    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/

  • 18 Dec 2023 6:02 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    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

  • 18 Dec 2023 5:59 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Analysis of latest

    Analysis of latest biofuels data shows worrying rise in dubious used cooking oil imports as airlines increasingly promote biofuels as solution for cleaner flying

    https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/80-of-europes-used-cooking-oil-now-imported-raising-concerns-over-fraud-study/


  • 18 Dec 2023 5:57 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    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

  • 18 Dec 2023 5:56 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    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.

    https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2023/12/12/brighton-man-jailed-over-2m-trail-of-fraud/


  • 18 Dec 2023 5:52 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

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

    https://actionfraud.police.uk/romancefraud

  • 18 Dec 2023 5:47 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Only buy tickets from the venue’s box office, official promoter or agent, or a well-known and reputable ticket site.

    https://actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud

  • 18 Dec 2023 5:46 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Supply Chain Fraud is a threat lurking in all businesses. The process of providing goods or services, at some stage, will require interaction with a third party. Both the financial and reputational cost of fraud infiltrating your organisation’s supply chain, whether from internal or external bad actor, can be extremely damaging.

    https://tenetlaw.co.uk/articles/unravelling-supply-chain-fraud/

  • 18 Dec 2023 5:35 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Some of the most common scams reported to Action Fraud involve fraudsters connecting remotely to a victim’s computer.

    ⚠️Never allow remote access to your computer following an unsolicited call, text message or browser pop-up.


    https://twitter.com/MFF_Forum/status/1734151044202958950/photo/1

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