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