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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 : "scams" (100 results)Alerts sent Monday 25 May 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 14:50 : Council Tax Scams Council Tax Scams
A number of people have recently been contacted by email, t... Sent by : Keri Jones (Police, Constable, Highlands and Island) Alerts sent Friday 22 May 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 11:44 : ScamShare Bulletin This week’s SCAM Share update gives information and advice on current Scam... Sent by : Kirsten Halliday (NHWN, Administrator, Scotland) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 10:42 : Scams Update
Beware of cold calls offering PPE
We are aware of reports of cold callers... Sent by : Leisa Hughes (NHWN, Administrator, South Lanarkshire) Cheshire Constabulary 08:26 : scam alert scam Warning: Coronavirus contact tracing app scam
Halton Trading Standard... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Alerts sent Thursday 21 May 2020Alert title Hampshire Constabulary 08:38 : Phone scams Dear residents.
We would like to offer you some safeguarding and safety advic... Sent by : Gareth Jones (Police, PCSO, Hart District) Alerts sent Wednesday 20 May 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 14:09 : Scam Alert Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Cheshire Constabulary 13:59 : Scam Alert Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 10:08 : COVID19 SCAMS COVID19 SCAMS
Police Scotland is advising the public to be cautious of strang... Sent by : Keri Jones (Police, Constable, Highlands and Island) Alerts sent Tuesday 19 May 2020Alert title Derbyshire Constabulary 17:59 : Scam doing the rounds We are having a few online and phone scams being sent out at the moment. This is... Sent by : Spencer Nixon (Police, PCSO, Derbyshire Dales) Derbyshire Constabulary 17:56 : Scam doing the rounds We are having a few online and phone scams being sent out at the moment. This is... Sent by : Spencer Nixon (Police, PCSO, Derbyshire Dales) Derbyshire Constabulary 17:51 : Online scams doing the rounds We are having a few online and phone scams being sent out at the moment. This is... Sent by : Spencer Nixon (Police, PCSO, Derbyshire Dales) Derbyshire Constabulary 17:48 : Another scam doing the rounds We are having a few online and phone scams being sent out at the moment. This is... Sent by : Spencer Nixon (Police, PCSO, Derbyshire Dales) South Yorkshire Police 13:18 : Pet Scams FRAUD ALERT: South Yorkshire victims lose hundreds of pounds in pet scams South ... Sent by : Jane Hamill (Police,PCSO,Doncaster East) Notts Police National Trading Standards produced an article on their web site earlier this ye... Sent by : Howard Shinn (Police, PC 1603, Keyworth North & South, Tollerton, Wolds and Nevile (Rushcliffe South) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 10:06 : COVID19 SCAMS Doorstep Scams
There have been reports about companies offering to ‘cle... Sent by : Keri Jones (Police, Constable, Highlands and Island) Alerts sent Monday 18 May 2020Alert title Cambridgeshire Constabulary 13:01 : Pet Fraud Nationally, there has been an increase in pet fraud in which people believe they... Sent by : Amanda Large (Police, Crime Prevention Officer, Peterborough) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 09:33 : COVID19 SCAMS Contact Tracing Apps Scam
The new NHS app is being trialled in the Isle of Wi... Sent by : Keri Jones (Police, Constable, Highlands and Island) Alerts sent Friday 15 May 2020Alert title Surrey Police 13:10 : Pet Scams Police are issuing a warning after people in Surrey have been duped by pet buyin... Sent by : Carolyn Anstey (Surrey Police, Office Manager, Runnymede) Alerts sent Thursday 14 May 2020Alert title Leicestershire Police Dear Neighbourhood Link member,
Today we are continuing our crime prevention ... Sent by : Sam Donington (Police, PCSO, South Leicester, Freeman) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 12:58 : Scams Update
HMRC Scam Texts
This scam just doesn’t go away.
We’ve rece... Sent by : Leisa Hughes (NHWN, Administrator, South Lanarkshire) Alerts sent Tuesday 12 May 2020Alert title West Mids Police 10:43 : E-Mail Scams Good MorningPlease be aware there are a lot of E-Mail scams going around the lat... Sent by : Anthony Meakin (Police, PCSO, East Park) West Mids Police 10:39 : Scam E-Mails Good MorningPlease be aware there are a lot of E-Mail scams going around the lat... Sent by : Anthony Meakin (Police, PCSO, East Park) Alerts sent Monday 11 May 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) launched the pioneering 'Suspiciou... Sent by : Derek Pratt (Sussex) (NHWN, Administrator, Sussex) Alerts sent Friday 08 May 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 08:53 : Scam Share Weekly Update This weeks Scam Share Bulletin from our partners at Trading Standards Scotl... Sent by : Mark Armstrong (NHWN, Community Support Officer, NW Scotland) Alerts sent Wednesday 06 May 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 12:46 : scam alert scamWarning: TV Licence scam emails on the rise
A Widnes resident has received ... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Cheshire Constabulary 12:39 : scam alert scam Warning: Scam EE mobile network emails
Although the Coronavirus and t... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) South Yorkshire Police 11:15 : Crime Reduction Current Scams Take time out to read our weekly Crime Reduction Article below, this week we are... Sent by : DANE Plant (Police, PCSO, Rotherham South LPT) Alerts sent Tuesday 05 May 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 21:20 : Scam Alert Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Leicestershire Police 12:45 : Sextortion Phishing Emails What are 'sextortion' phishing emails
Have you received an unpleasant... Sent by : Sam Hancock (Police, Cyber Protect Officer, Leicestershire) Alerts sent Monday 04 May 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch This message is from Val McPherson Vice Chair of Princes Risborough & Distri... Sent by : Val McPherson BEM (NHWN, Multi Scheme Administrator, Thames Valley) West Yorkshire Police Good Morning,
Please find attached a copy of West Yorkshire Trading Standards... Sent by : Gemma Colley (Police, Digital Dev, Headquarters) Alerts sent Friday 01 May 2020Alert title Local Authority 17:55 : COVID-19 Related Telephone Scams We understand some residents have received calls from people claiming to be from... Sent by : Sharon May (Nottinghamshire County Council, Trading Standards Officer, Notts) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 15:35 : Scam Share - Weekly Update Scam Share – Weekly Update
&nbs... Sent by : Willie Clark (NHWN, National Co - ordinator, NW Scotland) Sussex Police Friday, 1st May 2020
News and Alerts
Police tackle crime as they keep peop... Sent by : Lillian Knight (Police, Prevention Support & Engagement Officer, Sussex) Cheshire Constabulary 11:25 : Scam Alert Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 09:25 : COVID19 SCAMS COVID 19 SCAMS
Measures announced over recent weeks to deal with coronavirus ... Sent by : Keri Jones (Police, Constable, Highlands and Island) Alerts sent Wednesday 29 April 2020Alert title Dorset Alert 07:11 : SCAM AVOID THIS SCAM !
There have been over 200 reports made to Action Fraud in the ... Sent by : Andy Flanagan (Dorset Police, PCSO 8194, East Dorset Rural) Alerts sent Tuesday 28 April 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch 14:48 : Action Fraud report Action Fraud report
1,072 victims have lost a combined total of £2,360,... Sent by : Maggie Lewis (NHWN, Multi Scheme Administrator, Oxford Local Policing Area) West Yorkshire Police 10:14 : Covid Scams On 27th April at 09.00 at OVERTHORPE AVENUE, DEWSBURY, WF12 0DU 2 females knocke... Sent by : Stephen Forrest (Police,Crime Reduction Officer,West Yorkshire Kirklees Dewsbury) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 08:45 : PHISHING SCAMS Phishing Scams
There are many Phishing Scams affecting our online experience ... Sent by : Keri Jones (Police, Constable, Highlands and Island) Alerts sent Monday 27 April 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 12:11 : Scam Update
Scam Update
Some recent scams to be on the lookout for:
❎ Gm... Sent by : Leisa Hughes (NHWN, Administrator, South Lanarkshire) Alerts sent Sunday 26 April 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 13:45 : Covid-19 Scams Please be aware of a new Phishing Scam. Although it looks genuine this is NOT an... Sent by : Stephen Parr (Police, Community Support Officer Coach), Chester) Alerts sent Saturday 25 April 2020Alert title Leicestershire Police 17:26 : Covid 19 Fraud Alert Dear Members, Please see attached COVID fraud leaflet to make you aware and warn... Sent by : Ali Haq (Leicestershire Police, PCSO 6167, Harborough and Wigston) Leicestershire Police
Sadly, so far, a total of £2,360,727 has been reported lost by 1,07... Sent by : Sam Hancock (Police, Cyber Protect Officer, Leicestershire) Alerts sent Friday 24 April 2020Alert title Humberside Police 22:38 : COVID 19 SCAM LETTERS Community Safety News
Dear Residents,
I have previously sent this alert o... Sent by : Shaun Lee (Police, PCSO, Grimsby East Cleethorpes Croft Baker, Humberston, New Waltham, Haverstoe, East Marsh, Hainton Henage Wards, NE Lincolnshire,) Sussex Police Friday 24th April 2020
News and Alerts
An open letter to the people of Sus... Sent by : Lillian Knight (Police, Prevention Support & Engagement Officer, Sussex) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 11:05 : Bogus Workmen and Fraud Dear Resident,
We have received a report this week of a male attending ... Sent by : Heather Clark (Police, Constable, Edinburgh) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 10:53 : Advice on avoiding scams Criminals are experts at impersonating people, organisations and the police. The... Sent by : Leisa Hughes (NHWN, Administrator, South Lanarkshire) Neighbourhood Watch Scotland Scam Share this week looks at some of the most recent scams which have been repo... Sent by : Mark Armstrong (NHWN, Community Support Officer, NW Scotland) Alerts sent Thursday 23 April 2020Alert title Wiltshire Police 12:16 : Be cautious of cold callers Scams over the phone are nothing new, but, in the current climate, they are bein... Sent by : Sian Rivers (Police, Communications Officer, HQ) Alerts sent Wednesday 22 April 2020Alert title Leicestershire Police Unfortunately, over the last few weeks there has been a marked increase in both ... Sent by : Sam Hancock (Police, Cyber Protect Officer, Leicestershire) Humberside Police 14:32 : Coronavirus Scam Awareness Crime Prevention Advice
Dear Resident,
I have previously sent this aler... Sent by : David Cave (Police, Police Constable, Grimsby East Haverstoe, Humberston and New Waltham Ward) Humberside Police 14:29 : Coronavirus Scam Awareness Crime Prevention Advice
Dear Resident,
I have previously sent this alert ... Sent by : David Cave (Police, Police Constable, Grimsby East Haverstoe, Humberston and New Waltham Ward) Alerts sent Tuesday 21 April 2020Alert title Derbyshire Constabulary 16:00 : Scam messages Glossop Police SNT - It has been brought to our attention there have a been a nu... Sent by : Sarah Walsh (Police, Pcso, Glossop) Cheshire Constabulary 09:45 : Scam alert Scam Warning: PayPal Email Scam
Although Halton Trading Standards has seen... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Cheshire Constabulary 08:23 : Scam Alert Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Alerts sent Monday 20 April 2020Alert title West Yorkshire Police 20:30 : Corona related scams Coronavirus Related Scams - visit Action Fraud for information and awareness.Pro... Sent by : James Wishart (Police, Community Support Officer, Leeds North West) Gloucestershire Constabulary 14:24 : COVID 19 Scams We have received information from the public about phone call scams, often to th... Sent by : Steve Phillipson (Police, PCSO, Nailsworth) Surrey Police 13:27 : Phone Scams ALERT!
Be aware of the latest phone scam which has claimed two victims in Run... Sent by : Carolyn Anstey (Surrey Police, Office Manager, Runnymede) Alerts sent Sunday 19 April 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 08:28 : Scam Alert Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Alerts sent Saturday 18 April 2020Alert title Gloucestershire Constabulary Please be aware of people coming door to door in your community with charity box... Sent by : Charlie Symes (Police, PCSO, Stow/ Bourton/ Northleach/ Andoversford) Alerts sent Friday 17 April 2020Alert title Neighbourhood Watch Scotland 16:23 : Scam Advice - UPDATE Scam Update Advice
The latest updated version of ScamShare can be found on th... Sent by : Willie Clark (NHWN, National Co - ordinator, NW Scotland) West Yorkshire Police
Coronavirus Related Scams - visit Action Fraud for information and awareness.
... Sent by : Natalie Smith (Police, NSO, LD Leeds) Derbyshire Constabulary 08:52 : PHISHING EMAIL WARNING We have received reports about sextortion phishing emails in Derbyshire and Nati... Sent by : Jodie Nevin (Police,Cyber Protect Officer,Derbyshire) Alerts sent Thursday 16 April 2020Alert title South Yorkshire Police Please view the attached image relating to coronavirus scams.... Sent by : Liam Watson (South Yorkshire Police, Police Sergeant 2694, Edlington) Alerts sent Friday 17 April 2020Alert title Sussex Police *Find this month's Fraud Newsletter attached*
Friday 17th April 2020
N... Sent by : Lillian Knight (Police, Prevention Support & Engagement Officer, Sussex) Alerts sent Wednesday 15 April 2020Alert title Hampshire Constabulary 13:14 : Warning about DVLA text fraud We are currently investigating an allegation of fraud in Romsey after a woman re... Sent by : Marisa Charles (Police, Corporate Communications Officer, Hampshire) Humberside Police 12:14 : Corona scams and advice Dear Resident
We are writing to you with regards to how you can access suppor... Sent by : Chris ARNOLD (Police ,PCSO ,Grimsby East ) Alerts sent Tuesday 14 April 2020Alert title Surrey Police The whole #Covid19 situation is bringing out the best in our communiti... Sent by : Jo Wright (Surrey Police, Office Manager, Epsom & Ewell) Alerts sent Saturday 11 April 2020Alert title Leicestershire Police 14:59 : Coronavirus scams Dear Recipient,
We have had a number of reports lately regarding people being... Sent by : David Jaeckels (Police, Police Constable, Loughborough, Charnwood, Birstall (NL60)) Leicestershire Police UPDATE: 641 victims have lost a combined total of £1,820,731 to coronaviru... Sent by : Sam Hancock (Police, Cyber Protect Officer, Leicestershire) Alerts sent Thursday 09 April 2020Alert title Leicestershire Police 17:22 : News Good evening
Just wanted to pass my thanks to you all for the continued support... Sent by : Mark Botte (Police,Inspector,Charnwood) Alerts sent Friday 10 April 2020Alert title Sussex Police Friday, 10th April 2020
News and Alerts
Do the right thing and save lives ... Sent by : Lillian Knight (Police, Prevention Support & Engagement Officer, Sussex) Alerts sent Thursday 09 April 2020Alert title Humberside Police 08:24 : Covid Scams Derringham staff in your area.
The Local Policing team will be in the area... Sent by : Ian Ferguson (Police,PCSO,Hull West) Alerts sent Wednesday 08 April 2020Alert title Cambridgeshire Constabulary 18:08 : Coronavirus scams If you receive an electronic communication similar to the one below in my attach... Sent by : Amanda Large (Police, Crime Prevention Officer, Peterborough) Humberside Police 14:04 : Scam Alert Message SCAM ALERT
Dear Resident
We are writing to you with regards to how yo... Sent by : Mark Raper (Police, PC, Isle of Axholme Central & South) Humberside Police 13:01 : COVID 19 SCAM ALERT As a result of the current situation regarding Covid 19, it has become apparent ... Sent by : Lee LeGrove (Police,PCSO,Beverley community police) Cambridgeshire Constabulary
I have just been notified of a scam telephone call within the Peterborough are... Sent by : Amanda Large (Police, Crime Prevention Officer, Peterborough) Humberside Police 07:02 : Scam Advice Letter for Residents
Dear Resident
We are writing to you with regards to how you can access sup... Sent by : Keeley Burrows (Police, PCSO, Bottesford ) Alerts sent Tuesday 07 April 2020Alert title South Yorkshire Police Friends Against Scams aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims o... Sent by : Alison Cundy (Police, PCSO, Sheffield Central NHP) Alerts sent Monday 06 April 2020Alert title Humberside Police Crime Prevention Advice
Dear Resident
We are writing to you with regard... Sent by : Andy Whittaker (Police, PCSO, Grimsby West Yarborough Ward) Thames Valley Police Good Morning All,
Attached is an information sheet from National Trading Stan... Sent by : Liz Herbert (Police, NHW & Community Messaging Co-ordinator, Reading LPA) Cheshire Constabulary 08:21 : Scam alert Scam Warning: Increase in Coronavirus Scams
Halton Trading Standards has s... Sent by : Margaret Sumner (Police, PCSO, Widnes LPU) Alerts sent Sunday 05 April 2020Alert title Humberside Police 20:23 : Scam Letter Dear ResidentI am writing to you with regards to how you can access support and ... Sent by : Darren Kirkwood (Police, PC, Hull East) Humberside Police 20:21 : Scam Letter Dear Resident
I am writing to you with regards to how you can access support ... Sent by : Darren Kirkwood (Police, PC, Hull East) Cheshire Constabulary Recent scams reported by our local residents
Following on from reside... Sent by : Wendy Dalton (Police, PCSO, Ellesmere Port LPU East PCSO) Alerts sent Saturday 04 April 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 12:48 : Scam Alert Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Alerts sent Friday 03 April 2020Alert title Humberside Police 19:37 : Awareness about Covid 19 Scams Crime Prevention Advice
We have been out on Boothferry Ward today and yester... Sent by : Stevie Abbott (Police , Pcso, Hull West) Humberside Police 19:31 : Covid Scams Pickering staff in the area.
The local Policing team will be in the area o... Sent by : Ian Ferguson (Police,PCSO,Hull West) Humberside Police 14:05 : Scam Alert
Dear Resident
We are writing to you with regards to how you can acce... Sent by : Nicholas Gibbs (Police,PC,Hainton Heneage) Humberside Police 11:21 : Protect yourself from Scams Community Safety News
Dear Resident
We are writing to you with regards to h... Sent by : Andrew Mcdonald (Police, Pc, Orchard Park and Greenwood) Humberside Police Crime Prevention Advice
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We are writing to you with r... Sent by : Victoria Pennington (Police, PCSO, Humberside Community Policing) Humberside Police 07:36 : Crime Prevention Community Safety News
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We are writing to you with regards... Sent by : Tracy Dyas (Police,PCSO,North Lincolnshire) Humberside Police 07:32 : Crime Prevention Community Safety News
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We are writing to you with regar... Sent by : Tracy Dyas (Police,PCSO,North Lincolnshire) Humberside Police 07:25 : Crime Prevention Community Safety News
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We are writing to you with reg... Sent by : Tracy Dyas (Police,PCSO,North Lincolnshire) Humberside Police 07:21 : Crime Prevention Advice Community Safety News
Dear Resident
We are writing to you with regard... Sent by : Alison Clayton (Police, P.C.S.O, Barton) Alerts sent Thursday 02 April 2020Alert title Cheshire Constabulary 21:19 : Scam Alert Hello resident,
&nb... Sent by : Paul Mines (Police, Community Support Officer, Widnes PCSO) Humberside Police 15:53 : Crime Prevention regarding Scams
Dear Resident
We are writing to you with regards to how you can acce... Sent by : Keeley Burrows (Police, PCSO, Bottesford ) Humberside Police 15:31 : Covid 19 Scams Crime Prevention Advice
Visit our website for crime prevention adv... Sent by : Finlay Smith (Police, Pcso, Hull North) Humberside Police 15:02 : COVID SCAMS AWARENESS Hi Can you find attached a letter re Scam advice with Covid 19.
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