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Community Safety Prevention Scams

Reminder about Community Shredders

We’ve updated the publicity for the NEL Community Shredder network to reflect the new shredders now available.

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Scams

Fake Parking Fine Scam still doing the rounds

A few details on a worrying scam pretending that you’ve got a parking fine. Read on for details and tell others about it.

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Scams

Scam alert July 2024 for Police Impersonation Scams

The latest Trigger Alert from Fraudwatch is to alert people to a Police Impersonation scam current in Humberside. Read on for details and please share with your networks.

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Scams

Warning to residents to beware of cold-calling insulation fraudsters

A warning about doorstep scammers trying to ‘sell’ loft insulation and some advice on avoiding doorstep fraud.

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Scams

Self-help tools to protect yourself against scams

A quick link to a webpage with a range of self-help tools that allow you to protect yourself against scams and fraud.

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Policing Scams

Second regional Fraudwatch conference takes place to strengthen fight against scams and fraud across the Humber

Find out about the recent Humberside FraudWatch conference and read information following the event

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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 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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Prevention Scams

Some words of advice for keeping students safe at university

GetSafeOnline has some simple tips for university students to stay safe when online. Read on and share the details with any students you know.

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Scams

Latest scams pretending to be from Wilko’s shows that we all need to be vigilant

This very latest scam shows how scammers prey on victims using current themes in the news. It’s a reminder for us all to be vigilant against scams and to check before we click!

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Scams

A limited number of free Call Blocking devices are available from National Trading Standards

There’s a possibility you may be able to get a free call blocking device through this national scheme. If interested, read on.

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Scams

New Business Edition of the Little Book of Big Scams now available

Businesses and organisations have slightly different issues to watch out for with scams and fraud than individuals do. When you have bank accounts and funds; employees and property; supply chains and more, there are many different ways for frauds and scams to be carried out. And this can all apply to even the smallest charities […]

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Learn to steer clear of scams in 2022

We have a Scams information page here. But it’s easy to forget it’s there, so here it is repeated in full. Hopefully this is a simple set of reminders about how to watch out for, avoid and report scams. Stay safe. Let’s beat scams together We all need to be on the lookout for Scams at […]