Scams

Law enforcement, government and private sectors partners are working together to encourage members of the public to be more vigilant against fraud, particularly about sharing their financial and personal information, as criminals seek to capitalise on the Covid-19 pandemic.

https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/beware-fraud-and-scams-during-covid-19-pandemic

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is warning the public not to open their doors to bogus healthcare workers claiming to be offering 'home-testing' for the COVID-19 Coronavirus.

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/ctsi-issues-warning-over-covid-19-home-testing-scams

From trafficking dodgy surgical masks to peddling counterfeit medicines and running internet scams, criminals are finding ways to profit from the coronavirus crisis, European police warn.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/corona-criminals-prey-europes-virus-fears-054006370.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

A CONMAN boasted about his fake exploits in the British Army to swindle thousands of pounds from a pensioner in a gardening scam.

https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/18339951.conman-boasted-fake-army-exploits-swindle-pensioner-cash/?ref=twtrec

Residents across the South are being warned to be vigilant following an increase in coronavirus-related scams. It comes as members of the public are self-isolating, often leaving older and vulnerable people alone at home.

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2020-03-26/public-warned-to-be-vigilant-after-increase-in-covid-19-scams/

Criminals are using the coronavirus pandemic to scam people out of their money and personal information, multiple agencies have warned.

https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/national-news/18331935.spot-avoid-covid-19-fraud/?ref=twtrec

LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - UK banks are stepping up fraud prevention measures to protect customers from scammers eager to exploit the coronavirus pandemic with a whole range of new tricks, including fake sales of medical supplies and bogus government relief schemes.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-banks-scramble-protect-customers-135209627.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

A conman boasted about his fake exploits in the British Army to swindle thousands of pounds from a pensioner in a bogus gardening scam.

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/edinburgh-man-lied-about-serving-army-swindle-victim-out-ps16000-bogus-gardening-scam-2504907

Councils are warning people to beware of scammers pretending to be health officials or offering to pick up food and medicines.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51964507

The world’s largest social network platforms and their parent companies have issued a joint statement, promising to counter coronavirus-themed fraud and curb misinformation on their platforms.

https://www.scmagazineuk.com/social-media-platforms-parent-companies-join-forces-counter-covid-19-scare/article/1677346