Scams

Under-fire forex provider warns that criminals may try to take advantage of its predicament to scam customers

A WARNING has been issued about a telephone scam operating in the region which targets the elderly and vulnerable.

Fraudsters claiming to be from the Insolvency Service are conning people into paying a fee in the hope of getting their funds back. Here's how to stay safe.

A Bridlington man's been charged with numerous counts of fraud.

https://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/3026634/bridlington-man-charged-with-fraud-offences/#.XiLiXSd_FS0.twitter

Police forces around the country are warning about a telephone scam that has tricked people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Police in Bristol have issued a warning after two people were conned out of £15,000 in the latest telephone scam involving a fraudster claiming to be calling from Amazon.

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/amazon-prime-phone-scam-police-3738690?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Age UK Oxfordshire is warning residents that they could be targeted by a phone scam.

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18159297.watch-amazon-prime-fraud-calls-warns-age-uk-oxfordshire/?ref=twtrec

Email payment frauds are becoming more elaborate and can have a heavy financial cost for those that fall victim to them. In this briefing, we examine what businesses can do to prevent themselves becoming a victim to these frauds and to recover money paid out if they do fall victim to such a fraud.

https://www.hfw.com/Email-payment-frauds-staying-one-step-ahead-Jan-20

The businessman has issued a guide warning people to watch out for 'bogus Bransons', as scammers may use his name to get information or cash

Elderly people in Shropshire are having their health and wellbeing damaged by scammers swindling them out of their savings.