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Last 24 Hours Hot TopicsClick on a phrase (or tag) to review other recent messages that contain that tag. Larger tags have been used more frequently in messages. Use the radio buttons below to change the date range. Archive of alert messagesContaining the tag : "scam" (100 results)Alerts sent Sunday 12 July 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 08:21 : Banking Scam Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Cheshire Constabulary 08:03 : Cold callers scam Warning: Cold callers operating in the Borough
Halton Trading Standar... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Cheshire Constabulary 07:55 : scam alert Scam Warning: Fake bank emails
Halton Trading Standards wants to warn resi... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Alerts sent Saturday 11 July 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 08:24 : Crime prevention Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Alerts sent Friday 10 July 2020Alert title Hampshire Constabulary 17:40 : Recent scam We have recently received a report of a telephone scam occurring in Chandler&rsq... Sent by : Lucinda Mack (Police, PCSO, Eastleigh) Devon and Cornwall Police 14:00 : Scam cold caller We have received a report of a scam cold caller phoning a resident in Barnstaple... Sent by : Linzi Berryman (Police, DC Alert Officer, Devon & Cornwall) Dorset Alert 13:29 : Scam Alert A Sherborne resident has been the target of an attempted scam.
The potential ... Sent by : Mark Jones (Dorset Police, PCSO 6269, Sherborne Rural) Scottish Borders Council 12:21 : Crisis grant scam We have been made aware of the below scam message which is circulating arou... Sent by : Emma Spence (SBC, Communications and Multimedia Officer, Scottish Borders) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 12:13 : Scams Update
Prize Draw & Competition Scams
We warned you about the Aldi voucher s... Sent by : Leisa Hughes (NHWN, Administrator, South Lanarkshire) Devon and Cornwall Police 11:42 : Scam cold caller We have received a report of a scam cold caller phoning a resident in Barnstaple... Sent by : Linzi Berryman (Police, DC Alert Officer, Devon & Cornwall) Sussex Police Friday, 10th July 2020
News and Alerts
Police warn residents about bogus HMR... Sent by : Lillian Knight (Police, Prevention Support & Engagement Officer, Sussex) Devon and Cornwall Police 09:48 : Scam cold caller We have received a report of a scam cold caller phoning a resident in Barnstaple... Sent by : Linzi Berryman (Police, DC Alert Officer, Devon & Cornwall) Alerts sent Thursday 09 July 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch Good Evening
In case you missed it, Trading Standards are offering 2 &ldqu... Sent by : David Alder (NWN, Multi Scheme Administrator, Thames Valley) South Yorkshire Police 13:45 : HMRC Telephone Scam Good afternoon,We have had several reports within South Yorkshire of telephone c... Sent by : Dannielle Lee (Police, Cyber Protect Officer, South Yorkshire) Gloucestershire Constabulary 08:43 : SCAMS - Be AWARE Police are aware of a number of different SCAMS which have been taking place acr... Sent by : Jo Upton (Police, PCSO, Stroud) Alerts sent Wednesday 08 July 2020Alert title Scottish Borders Council 13:54 : Amazon Scams - Scottish Borders We have recently received a number of reports from Scottish Borders residents of... Sent by : Nick Walker (Police Scotland, Constable, Scottish Borders) Cheshire Constabulary 12:42 : scam blockers scam Information from trading standards:
Are you inundated with scam and n... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Durham Constabulary Do you want more confidence in answering your landline?
In partnership with tr... Sent by : Susie Blake (Police , Partnerships Officer, Durham Constabulary) Gloucestershire Constabulary 10:09 : O2 Scam Text Message Police are aware of a scam text message being sent, purporting to be from O2, an... Sent by : Jo Upton (Police, PCSO, Stroud) Neighbourhood Watch
DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN GET SCAMMED ON SOCIAL MEDIA?
You're probably famil... Sent by : Derek Pratt (Sussex) (NWN, Administrator, Sussex) Alerts sent Tuesday 07 July 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch 14:57 : Useful scam information Following numerous reports of scams particularly from HMRC I have compiled... Sent by : Maggie Lewis (NWN, Multi Scheme Administrator, Thames Valley, Oxford LPA) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 13:27 : Scams Update
Amazon Phone Scam
We’ve had reports of people receiving calls from ... Sent by : Leisa Hughes (NHWN, Administrator, South Lanarkshire) Surrey Police Mole Valley beat Bulletin Tues 07 July 2020
Know him?
... Sent by : Andy Reid (Surrey Police, InTheKnow.Community Administrator, Mole Valley) Thames Valley Police This message is dated Tuesday 7th July 2020 for the Whole Area.
Due to ... Sent by : Jeffrey Pick (Police, Community Engagement & Resilience Officer, Windsor & Maidenhead LPA) Alerts sent Saturday 04 July 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 14:20 : Scamshare Bulletin This week we talk about some of the most recent scams which have been reported b... Sent by : Kirsten Halliday (NHWN, Administrator, Scotland) Alerts sent Friday 03 July 2020Alert title South Yorkshire Police Good afternoon,SCAM ALERT: Free money really is too good to be trueWe have becom... Sent by : Dannielle Lee (Police, Cyber Protect Officer, South Yorkshire) Neighbourhood Watch FREE NEW ‘keep Connected’ Zoom session on Fraud – Take a stand... Sent by : Neighbourhood Network (NWN, Administrator, Humberside) Staffordshire Police 09:58 : TV Licencing Scam The TV Licensing fee changes for the over-75’s could mean that you’re contacted ... Sent by : Phil Trow (Police, PCSO, Tamworth) Alerts sent Thursday 02 July 2020Alert title Gloucestershire Constabulary 22:38 : HMRC Scam calls
We have received numerous reports of a HMRC scam call in Gloucestershire and... Sent by : Amber Jenkins (Police, PCSO, Forest) Neighbourhood Watch 16:30 : Scams and other information Trading Standards have seen an increase in doorstep crime. Consumers are encoura... Sent by : Angela Money (NWN, Multi Scheme Administrator, Thames Valley, West Berkshire LPA) Bedfordshire Police We would like to encourage our residents to be vigilant against any unsolicited ... Sent by : Leigh Smith (Police, Communications Admin, Communications) Gloucestershire Constabulary 13:21 : Phone Scam We have received a report of a phone scam that is alleged to come from HMRC. The... Sent by : Nicholas Westmacott (Police, PC, Cirencester) Alerts sent Wednesday 01 July 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 17:56 : Scam Alert Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Alerts sent Tuesday 30 June 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 17:10 : Scam Alert SCAM ALERTOur Merseyside Police colleagues have told us about someone pretendi... Sent by : Stephen Parr (Police, Community Support Officer Coach), Chester) West Mids Police 15:53 : scam phone calls Good AfternoonSir or madam,
We have had a report of a scam phone call which o... Sent by : Hayley Lake (Police, PCSO, Solihull, Lyndon Elmdon Olton Silhill) West Mids Police 15:52 : scam phone calls Good Afternoon Sir or madam,
We have had a report of a scam phone call which ... Sent by : Hayley Lake (Police, PCSO, Solihull, Lyndon Elmdon Olton Silhill) West Mids Police 15:50 : scam phone calls Good AfternoonSir or madam ,
We have had a report of a scam phone call which ... Sent by : Hayley Lake (Police, PCSO, Solihull, Lyndon Elmdon Olton Silhill) West Mids Police 15:48 : Scam phone calls Good Afternoon Sir or madam ,
We have had a report of a scam phone call which... Sent by : Hayley Lake (Police, PCSO, Solihull, Lyndon Elmdon Olton Silhill) West Mids Police 15:47 : Scam phone calls Good Afternoon Sir or madam,
We have had a report of a scam phone call w... Sent by : Hayley Lake (Police, PCSO, Solihull, Lyndon Elmdon Olton Silhill) West Yorkshire Police Please find attached the West Yorkshire Trading Standards Newsletter Scam Alert.... Sent by : NPT Support (Police, NPT Support, CD Calderdale) Alerts sent Monday 29 June 2020Alert title Cambridgeshire Constabulary 12:51 : Cambridgeshire Police Fraud Security Alert Matthew offering loft insulation service SCAM call Good afternoon,
I have just been notified of a scam telephone call that... Sent by : Amanda Large (Police, Crime Prevention Officer, Peterborough) South Yorkshire Police 10:54 : HOLIDAY SCAMS HOLIDAY SCAMS - ACTION FRAUDConsumers are being urged to be on the lookout for h... Sent by : DANE Plant (Police, PCSO, Rotherham South LPT) Alerts sent Sunday 28 June 2020Alert title Leicestershire Police 19:41 : Social Media Good evening. Don't be caught out by social media like farming scams!Most of ... Sent by : Michelle Skingsley (Police, PC, Harborough and Wigston NPA) Alerts sent Saturday 27 June 2020Alert title Gloucestershire Constabulary 15:44 : SCAM PHONE CALL Police have been notified of a scam call that is in operation at the moment. A ... Sent by : Tracy Martin (Police, PCSO, Forest of Dean) Cheshire Constabulary 11:48 : information Information: Advertising Standards Agency launches new Scam Ad Alert
The ... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Cheshire Constabulary 11:42 : scam alert Scam Warning: Scam car tax emails
Halton Trading Standards wants to warn r... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Alerts sent Friday 26 June 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 21:30 : Information Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) West Mids Police 17:22 : Scam Sir or madam
SCAM ALERT:
Scammers are looking to profit from the NHS test ... Sent by : John Cunnion (Police, PC, Washwood Heath) South Yorkshire Police 16:46 : Scam E-mail Alert Good afternoon all. Here at Hoyland & Wombwell NPT we have been made aware of a ... Sent by : Shaun McDermott (Police, PCSO, Barnsley South East - Hoyland, Wombwell and Darfield) Thames Valley Police 15:06 : SCAM EMAIL ALERT If you are a Netflix subscriber please be aware that there are a number of email... Sent by : Helen Keen (Police, PCSO, West Oxfordshire LPA) Humberside Police 14:53 : HMRC SCAM ALERT HMRC SCAM ALERT
HMRC SCAM
Residents I have just be made awa... Sent by : Mark Raper (Police, PC, Isle of Axholme Central & South & North) Humberside Police 14:50 : HMRC SCAM ALERT SCAM ALERT
HMRC SCAM
Residents I have just be made aware ... Sent by : Mark Raper (Police, PC, Isle of Axholme Central & South & North) Humberside Police 14:48 : HMRC SCAM HMRC SCAM ALERT
Dear Residents I have just be made aware of a SCAM in rela... Sent by : Mark Raper (Police, PC, Isle of Axholme Central & South & North) Thames Valley Police New warning about post-lockdown travel scamsJune 26th 2020Consumers are being ur... Sent by : Helen Keen (Police, PCSO, West Oxfordshire LPA) Cheshire Constabulary 13:18 : scam alert scam Warning: Telephone banking scam
Halton Trading Standards has been not... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 13:14 : ScamShare Bulletin In this edition of the Scamshare bulletin we will look at some of the most recen... Sent by : Kirsten Halliday (NHWN, Administrator, Scotland) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 13:07 : Scams Update
Lottery Scam
A local South Lanarkshire resident has reported receiving a ... Sent by : Leisa Hughes (NHWN, Administrator, South Lanarkshire) Staffordshire Police 13:01 : British Gas fake email scam Action Fraud has received over 2,600 reports about emails purporting to be from ... Sent by : Emma Ray (Staffordshire Police, Community Engagement Assistant, Staffordshire) Neighbourhood Watch Good morning We have been made alert by police today of a series of incidents th... Sent by : Cheryl Spruce (NWN , Chair GNWN, Greenwich) Alerts sent Thursday 25 June 2020Alert title West Mids Police 22:34 : Doorstep scam Lyndon Road Good Evening Sir or madam,
We have had a report of a male in a white transit ... Sent by : Hayley Lake (Police, PCSO, Solihull, Lyndon Elmdon Olton Silhill) Staffordshire Police 13:27 : Paypal and Bank account scams Residents in Winshill have again been targeted by scammers claiming to be from b... Sent by : Ingrid Smith (Police,PCSO,Burton on Trent, Winshill< Stapenhill) West Mids Police 10:08 : Scam Alert SCAM ALERT:Scammers are looking to profit from the NHS test and trace app. Plea... Sent by : Riccardo Gambino (Police, PCSO, Shirley, Blythe) West Mids Police 08:10 : Scam Alert Dear ResidentSCAM ALERT: Scammers are looking to profit from the NHS test and tr... Sent by : Tracey Hills (Police, PCSO, Solihull, Blythe) West Mids Police 07:47 : scam alert SCAM ALERT:
Scammers are looking to profit from the NHS test and trace a... Sent by : A Handley (Police, PCSO, Shirley) West Mids Police 07:41 : NHS test and trace scam alert Thursday 25th June 2020
Dear resident,
SCAM ALERT:
... Sent by : Daniel Talbot (Police , PCSO, Shirley and Blythe Solihull NPU) Alerts sent Wednesday 24 June 2020Alert title West Mids Police 14:45 : Vehicle Scam Dear Residents
There is a vehicle scam that is trending at the moment, a Frau... Sent by : Toni Jones (Police, PCSO, Selly Oak) Derbyshire Police & Crime Commissioner It’s important to always keep an eye out for scams. They can and do aʂ... Sent by : Tim Parkin (Office of the PCC, Digital Engagement Officer, Derbyshire) Alerts sent Tuesday 23 June 2020Alert title Cambridgeshire Constabulary 16:44 : Warning after Fenland phone scam Dear subscriber,
We're urging you to be vigilant after a man in his ... Sent by : Corporate Communications (Police,Communications Officer,Cambridgeshire) West Mids Police News and Scam Alerts from Coventry Trading Standards - 23 June 2020
Please fi... Sent by : Peter Sturgeon (Police, Engagement Officer, Coventry) Staffordshire Police 14:45 : Current Scam Some of you may have seen this circulated on social media sites, but for those w... Sent by : Phil Trow (Police, PCSO, Tamworth) Devon and Cornwall Police 14:14 : Telephone Bank Scam-Wadebridge Telephone Bank Scam.
We have received calls from concerned members of t... Sent by : Shirley Craft (Police, Community Messaging Officer, Devon & Cornwall) Alerts sent Monday 22 June 2020Alert title Hampshire Constabulary 16:35 : Courier Fraud BEWARE - Police updates
Courier fraud
What is courier fraud?
Fraudsters telep... Sent by : Lee Thubron (Police, PCSO, Test Valley District) Lancashire Constabulary 15:06 : Potential scam calls With the current climate that we are in ,we have been advised by other constabul... Sent by : Andy Shuttleworth (Police, PCSO - Blackburn with Darwen, EAST - Blackburn & Darwen) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 14:57 : Shut Out Scammers - Midlothian
As part of the national Shut Out Scammers Campaign launched on Monday, 15 Ju... Sent by : Mark Armstrong (NHWN, Community Support Officer, NW Scotland) Cheshire Constabulary 07:49 : scam alert Scam Warning: Disconnecting your internet scam
Halton Trading Standards ha... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Alerts sent Sunday 21 June 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch 21:59 : Amazon Scams This message is from Val McPherson Vice Chair Princes Risborough & District ... Sent by : Val McPherson BEM (NWN, Multi Scheme Administrator, Thames Valley) Neighbourhood Watch Message from Val McPherson covering Neighbourhood Watch in Aylesbury Vale
Dea... Sent by : Val McPherson BEM (NWN, Multi Scheme Administrator, Thames Valley) Neighbourhood Watch 19:06 : Scam Updates and Bike Register This message is from Val McPherson Vice Chair of Princes Risborough & Distri... Sent by : Val McPherson BEM (NWN, Multi Scheme Administrator, Thames Valley) Neighbourhood Watch 17:42 : Scams and Bike Register As so many more people are now into cycling, it is important that all owners of ... Sent by : Angela Money (NWN, Multi Scheme Administrator, Thames Valley, West Berkshire LPA) Cheshire Constabulary 17:16 : SCAM ALERT Scam Warning: Amazon Prime scam
Halton Trading Standards wants to make res... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Cheshire Constabulary 10:05 : scam alert SCAM Warning: Coronavirus Testing
Halton Trading Standards has been alerted to ... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Cheshire Constabulary 09:04 : Scam Alert Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Alerts sent Saturday 20 June 2020Alert title Leicestershire Police 14:16 : Action Fraud - Covid19 Scams Good afternoonSadly, 2,378 victims have lost a combined total of over £7m to cor... Sent by : Michelle Skingsley (Police, PC, Harborough and Wigston NPA) Alerts sent Friday 19 June 2020Alert title Leicestershire Police Don't be caught out by social media like farming scams!Why are they potentially ... Sent by : Jake Spruce (Police, PCSO, Melton and Rutland NPA) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 13:25 : ScamShare Bulletin In this week's #ScamShare bulletin
#ShutOutScammers
More #TestAndProte... Sent by : Kirsten Halliday (NHWN, Administrator, Scotland) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 12:13 : Scams Update
Scam Ad Alert System
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has launch... Sent by : Leisa Hughes (NHWN, Administrator, South Lanarkshire) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 09:22 : Shut Out Scammers Shut Out Scammers
This week has seen the launch of the nationwide... Sent by : Keri Jones (Police, Constable, Highlands and Island) Alerts sent Thursday 18 June 2020Alert title West Mids Police Good Afternoon,
We would like to make you aware of, Friends Against Scams, an... Sent by : Andrew Ryan (Police, Engagement & Consultation Officer, Walsall NPU) Alerts sent Wednesday 17 June 2020Alert title Scottish Borders Council Following on from the SB Alert issued by Action Fraud titled 'Coronavirus-Re... Sent by : Emma Spence (SBC, Communications and Multimedia Officer, Scottish Borders) Gloucestershire Constabulary 15:19 : Scams HelloPolice are getting more reports of various phone scams. The most recent one... Sent by : Andrew Biddell (Police, PCSO, Cotswolds) Cheshire Constabulary 13:08 : Current scams Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Derbyshire Constabulary 13:04 : Bank transfer fraud We’re alerting those in the New Mills and Buxton area, particularly within... Sent by : Carole Woodall (Police, Communications Administrator, Derbyshire) Leicestershire Police Sadly, 2,378 victims have lost a combined total of over £7m to coronavirus... Sent by : Sam Hancock (Police, Cyber Protect Officer, Leicestershire) Alerts sent Tuesday 16 June 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch Hot on the heels of National Neighbourhood Week, yesterday (Monday 15
June) mar... Sent by : John Farnaby (NWN, MSA, Surrey, Tandridge) Lincolnshire Police 17:45 : Impersonation Fraud We have received 4 more reports of police impersonation fraud in the Sleaford ar... Sent by : Gillian Fleet (Police, Preventing financial fraud officer, Lincolnshire) Action Fraud (NFIB)
Dear subscriber,
Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to try an... Sent by : Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National) Gloucestershire Constabulary 16:30 : Phone scams Police are getting more reports of various phone scams. The most recent ones ar... Sent by : Nicholas Westmacott (Police, PC, Cirencester) Dorset Alert In his latest guest blog, Dorset Police Cyber Protect Officer Chris Conroy gives... Sent by : PCC Communications (Dorset Police and Crime Commissioner, Communications and Engagement, Dorset) Surrey Police 12:09 : Scam Alert In the past year we’ve received 874 reports of fraud among over 75's, ... Sent by : Carolyn Anstey (Surrey Police, Office Manager, Runnymede) Northamptonshire Police Police officers will NEVER ask you for money – please warn elderly relatives abo... Sent by : Colin Brooks (Police, Community Support Officer, Daventry & South Northants) |
