Frauds

A French Bulldog puppy scam warning has been issued by police after fraud victims travelled to Nottingham from as far away as Bradford and Leicester and had paid a £500 deposit to collect dogs that did not exist.

https://westbridgfordwire.com/french-bulldog-puppy-scam-warning/

With cross-country and international travel starting on a gradual path back to pre-pandemic volumes, the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) has today launched an all-encompassing look at travel document security in the form of its new "Passport Fraud Trends and Ways to Combat Them" report.

http://www.securitydocumentworld.com/article-details/i/16755/

A possible case of electoral fraud is being investigated by police at the Edinburgh count for the Holyrood election.

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-election-results-2021-a-possible-case-of-electoral-fraud-is-being-investigated-by-police-at-the-edinburgh-count-3229314

BEC is also becoming more targeted, with fewer victims but greater losses.

https://www.itproportal.com/news/business-email-compromise-more-costly-than-most-other-fraud-attacks-combined/

Nottinghamshire Police has warned the community to be wary of fraudsters in a new campaign highlighting the dangers of pension fraud.

Pension Fraud Scams: Warning after Nottinghamshire victim lose thousands in fraud incidents | West Bridgford Wire

If you are planning on going on holiday or attending a festival this summer as restrictions end, you need to be on the lookout for fraudsters, a trade association has warned.

You are being warned of a scam if planning a holiday or festival this year | Hereford Times

Rushcliffe Borough Council is supporting a campaign that has been launched by the Electoral Commission and Crimestoppers, the independent crime reporting charity, to help prevent electoral fraud ahead of local elections on May 6.

Your vote is yours alone – protect it at the elections, says Rushcliffe Borough Council | West Bridgford Wire

There are five tips to help you avoid being ripped off

Scam warning over tickets, travel and insurance fraud - Essex Live

A woman has been charged in connection with courier fraud after pensioners in the region were conned out of £16,000.

Woman charged in connection with £16,000 courier fraud | Express & Star (expressandstar.com)

A man has been arrested after a pensioner was conned out of thousands of pounds.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2021/04/30/man-arrested-following-fraud-attempt-on-elderly-man/