NFIB (National fraud intelligence bureau) 

Action Fraud has recently experienced an increase in the number of calls to members of the public by fraudsters requesting payments for a “phantom” debt.

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The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Action Fraud have recently noticed that fraudsters are purporting to be from the Home Office and cold-calling victims to claim that there is a problem with their immigration status. Victims are informed that in order to rectify this issue, they must pay an up-front fee and are often asked to confirm personal details such as their passport number and date of arrival in the United Kingdom.

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Individuals and businesses are being warned to watch out for cold calls and online contact from fraudsters who are offering victims the opportunity to apply for Government grants for an advance fee.

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The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Action Fraud have recently noticed that fraudsters have been setting up profiles of women on dating sites to attract and manipulate vulnerable victims.

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The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has identified a number of reports where job seekers are being targeted by fraudsters trying to obtain personal and banking details from them, or requesting money to secure accommodation.

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The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Action Fraud have recently noticed that fraudsters have been impersonating bailiffs requesting payments for “phantom” debt. The fraud involves being cold-called by someone purporting to be a bailiff working on behalf of a court, attempting to recover funds for a non-existent debt.

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The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Action Fraud have recently noticed that Fraudsters have been setting up fake adverts on social media (including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) and job browsing websites to dupe people into believing they are recruiting for prospective models.

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The NFIB has identified a fraudulent trend whereby fraudsters are posing as online job agents and are recruiting unsuspecting job seekers, using their bank/personal online accounts in order to transfer fraudulent money into various accounts.

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National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s Monthly Fraud Threat Update for August 2017.

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The NFIB has received intelligence that fraudsters are posing as officials from the Financial Conduct Authority and contacting members of the public to advise them that they can make a PPI claim; however only after making an advance fee payment.

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