Scams

A warning has gone out to residents in Flintshire regarding a Covid related email scam.

Received an email from 'Pfizer Vaccine Opinion Panel' ? - It's a scam, say Flintshire Trading Standards (deeside.com)

Lockdown has seen a boom is the use of online shopping and delivery services.

And with that has come a host of crooks trying to take advantage of the situation through the use of text and email scams.

Royal Mail share exact wording of 16 email and text scams - CoventryLive (coventrytelegraph.net)

Which? is calling for urgent government action over the ‘devastating emotional toll’ of online scams.

https://www.yourmoney.com/saving-banking/calls-for-government-action-on-emotional-toll-of-online-scams/

Scots are being warned to be wary of scammers who are calling people pretending to be from NHS Scotland in an attempt to obtain your bank details. 

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19150091.nhs-scotland-fraud-alert-issued-warn-public-scam-calls/?ref=twtrec

The message attempts to obtain a person’s personal and financial details. People are being warned to watch out for a new text message scam in which criminals pose as Royal Mail in an attempt to steal personal and financial details.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2021/03/10/warning-over-royal-mail-text-message-scam/

The Money Advice Service issue warning about scam WhatsApp message impersonating them

Well-known brands continue to be impersonated by scammers to steal personal information

https://www.cifas.org.uk/newsroom/coronavirus-scam-2-march-2021

A new email scam targeting Royal Mail customers has been reported nearly 1,700 times across the country.

The scam comes in the form of an email posing to be Royal Mail, asking customers to confirm a re-delivery following a missed package.

Across the world, many of us are patiently waiting to be called for the COVID-19 vaccine. And where there is anticipation and hope, fraudsters are also finding ways to exploit people’s vulnerabilities.

From setting strong passwords to reporting acts of cyber crime, there are a number of ways people can protect themselves from hackers.

Action Fraud have reported that over 500 people have contacted them in one week about fake Sainsburys emails stating that they have been selected to participate in a gift card giveaway. The recipient is invited to enter personal information on a linked website. Criminals sometimes send convincing looking but fraudulent emails to encourage people to take action.