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An ongoing TV licence scam has led to more than 5,000 complaints over the past three months, according to Action Fraud.
The latest report by Action Fraud shows that fraudsters conned 15,024 shoppers out of more than £11 million over the Christmas period last year.
North Wales Police are urging members of the public to be aware of a series of scam phone calls currently doing the rounds.
http://www.wrexham.com/news/public-warned-of-scam-hmrc-and-sky-phone-calls-targeting-households-160934.html
Couple from Edinburgh have spoken out about how they almost got conned out of thousands of pounds by fraudsters posing as tax officials.
https://www.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-couple-speak-out-after-being-targeted-by-vishing-scam-1-4844794
GPs have been warned to check that invoices received are genuine, after a number of practices were targeted by invoice fraud scams.
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/partners-/practice-business/gp-practices-warned-against-invoice-fraud-scams/20037947.article#.XBUcHPAwDMA.twitter
Nottinghamshire Police have seen an increase in bogus police officer cold calls, with a worrying trend that tricks the victim into thinking they have verified that the fraudster is legitimate.
https://westbridgfordwire.com/police-warn-of-bogus-police-officer-fraud/
Don't waste your money on dodgy items this Christmas
Thousands of fraud reports have been received by the tax authority from students at university and colleges across the UK.
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/alert/fake-tax-scam-warning-for-university-students
The website that is associated with the email the message was sent from, was only registered recently in Panama.
https://www.onlinethreatalerts.com/article/2018/12/6/the-notification-from-the-uk-non-compliance-register-scam/
Four men have been jailed at Teesside Crown Court today for a total of 14 years after being convicted of conspiring to defraud residents and businesses in the Yorkshire and Humber and North East areas over Tarmac work at their premises.
https://www.minsterfm.com/news/local/2753721/four-jailed-over-tarmac-fraud/
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