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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/
A TV licence fraud warning has been issued, as phishing watchdog says that scammers are mimicking emails to dupe BBC licence-fee payers.
https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/watchdog-issue-warning-over-tv-180000107.html
This Christmas, Action Fraud and City of London Police are reminding shoppers to take extra care when shopping for gifts online.
https://tamebay.com/2018/11/avoid-getting-scammed-in-the-11-million-christmas-fraud.html
Be safer when shopping online this Christmas with these scam awareness tips
https://www.hampshire-pcc.gov.uk/stay-safer-online
Undercover filming by BBC's Watchdog found phone shop staff didn't ask for proper identification to ensure that the customer was who they said they were
https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/beatthescammers/article-6345717/What-Sim-swap-fraud-stay-safe-mobile.html
The scammers are using seemingly legitimate university email addresses (for example ‘@uc.ac.uk’) in order to avoid detection.
https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2018-11-17/tax-scams-targeting-university-students/
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