Scams

Residents across Cheshire are being urged to remain vigilant when buying pets online following an emerging trend of animal related scams during the coronavirus pandemic.

A new system to find and remove bogus adverts from the internet has launched in the UK.

https://www.itv.com/news/2020-06-16/new-scam-advert-alert-system-launched-to-target-online-fraud/

ROGUE traders may try to con Oxford businesses into getting deep cleans to help them reopen.

North Yorkshire Police is issuing advice to local communities after it received reports of fraudsters targeting individuals using a so-called ‘number spoofing’ scam.

Citizens Advice has confirmed a rise in number of people asking for help during lockdown with people encouraged to report suspicious activity

THAMES Valley Police is reminding people to be aware of scammers and fraud.

https://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/18511419.police-give-fraud-scam-safety-tips/?ref=twtrec

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute has announced the formation of Business Against Scams (BAS), an initiative led by National Trading Standards and joined by more than 100 organisations set up to train employees and help them identify and prevent scams which they may be targets of as a result of working from home due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. BAS is providing free online training modules dealing with the most common scams involving businesses, such as government grants and tax refunds, requests to amend payment details, technological support and repair offers and impersonating a CEO, and also teaches employees how to avoid falling victims to such fraud.

https://www.lexisnexis.co.uk/blog/covid-19/businesses-against-scams-initiative-launched-to-prevent-fraud-amid-coronavirus-(covid-19)#.XuKhl2GhLRE.twitter

DVLA chiefs have warned motorists the dangers of opening an ongoing vehicle tax refund scam which has been sent to possibly thousands of phones in the UK.

Public Health England have told potential contacts to be wary of suspicious messages and check the Government website

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/30/nhs-contact-tracing-undermined-hackers-sending-fraudulent-warnings/

Our annual Scams Awareness campaign aims to create a network of confident, alert consumers who know what to do when they spot a scam.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/sa20/