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.
Category: Scams
A warning about doorstep scammers trying to ‘sell’ loft insulation and some advice on avoiding doorstep fraud.
A quick link to a webpage with a range of self-help tools that allow you to protect yourself against scams and fraud.
Find out about the recent Humberside FraudWatch conference and read information following the event
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.
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.
A quick mention of our Fraudwatch project; some useful info about fraud, and how to get a scam talk booked for your community
A warning via Fraudwatch about a scam where cold callers are pretending to be Police Officers. Please be aware and share
GetSafeOnline has some simple tips for university students to stay safe when online. Read on and share the details with any students you know.
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!
There’s a possibility you may be able to get a free call blocking device through this national scheme. If interested, read on.
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 […]
The North East Lincolnshire Neighbourhood Networking programme is working across Cleethorpes wards with Big Local North Cleethorpes (BLNC). And Big Local is keen to support local residents with community safety issues – especially older or more vulnerable people, so they have kindly sponsored the production of some “No Cold Caller” window stickers. We now have […]
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Our Fraud Bulletin for 2nd July 2021
Local Stay Safe Guides A locally produced printed guide – “Stay Safe” – has just had another print run for the residents of Cleethorpes. It’s been produced using Crime Reduction Fund money and also local support from Big Local North Cleethorpes and it is aimed at older people. It’s stuffed full of simple advice about […]