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Crime reduction Fraud Scams

Romance Scams. How to avoid

This month Ourwatch has been focusing on sharing advice on Romance scams. Have a read about the advice and the resources available and share them with others.

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Fraud Prevention Scams

Action Fraud issue new warning about social media and email account hacking

The second article this week that we’re sharing about staying safe online and dealing with cybercrime. Action Fraud has been launching a set of advice this week about social media, but also see our previous article from Humberside Police about staying safe online

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Fraud Prevention Scams

Stay safe online: Important advice from the Economic Crime Unit

The first of a couple of articles we’re sharing about staying safe online and dealing with cybercrime. Action Fraud has been launching a set of advice this week about social media, but this first article is more local from Humberside Police

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Fraud

Fraud Alert: Crypto Currency Investment Fraud

The latest Fraudwatch Trigger Alert to warn you about scams. This one about crypto currency. Please read and share with others.

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Fraud

Fraud Alert: Gift Card Fraud

The latest Fraudwatch Trigger Alert to warn you about scams. This one about gift card scams. Please read and share with others.

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Fraud Policing Scams

Happy Advent. Twelve days of Christmas Fraud warnings ahead!

We’ll be sharing the Humberside Police “Twelve Festive Frauds” campaign over the advent season. Please share with others and lets all stay safe from scams over the season.

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Fraud

Community Vision launches new podcast to help us all to avoid scams

A series of new podcasts have been launched sharing advice and tips on staying safe and avoiding scams. Read more to find the links so you can listen and share with others

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Fraud Scams

It’s the time of year for Scams. How to keep up to date

Read on for links to the Which? website which has information on the very latest scams. They provide a weekly e-newsletter too to keep you informed.

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Fraud Scams

Fraudwatch in North East Lincolnshire

A quick mention of our Fraudwatch project; some useful info about fraud, and how to get a scam talk booked for your community

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Fraud Scams

Doorstep callers are impersonating Police Officers. Be warned.

A warning via Fraudwatch about a scam where cold callers are pretending to be Police Officers. Please be aware and share

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Fraud

No Cold Caller Stickers still available

Our ‘no cold caller’ window stickers are still available for free. If you or your group needs some, read on for details on how to get them

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Fraud Prevention Scams

Let’s continue to Say No To Fraud together

The last of our information updates to accompany the 2021 Neighbourhood Watch Week which runs from 5th to 11th June and so ends today. Whatever you, your neighbours or your members of your Neighbourhood Watch Group are up to this week, remember that the theme is around strong communities. So hopefully you can share the […]

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Fraud Prevention Scams

Fraud bulletin for 28th May 2021

From this week forward I’m going to try and use the word Fraud more than Scam. I remember visiting a “Scam-ference” a couple of years ago and being struck by the conversations on the day showing the significant, lasting and sometimes devastating impacts when ‘scams’ take effect. It was clear than ‘scam’ made it sound […]