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Doorstep scams take place when someone comes to your door and tries to gain access to your home and scam you out of your money or personal details. Doorstep scammers aren't always threatening, they may seem polite or friendly.

Doorstep scammers can be:

Rogue traders offering you a service you don’t need
Bogus officials claiming that they’re from your utility company in order to gain access to your home
Pretending to work for a charity and asking for donations to a fake collection

Call the police on 101 if you are not in immediate danger but want to report an incident. Always call 999 if you feel threatened or in danger. 

One of the most common cyber threats to people is hacking - including of social media and email passwords. Fraudsters can then use these accounts to gather more details about the victim including financial and personal details. Most cyber-attacks could be prevented by taking these basic security steps:

Choose strong passwords and don’t reuse them for multiple logins
Install security software such as anti-virus and two-factor authentication. This kind of software is often available for free
Keep all security software and operating systems updated

Payment Diversion Fraud is an insidious, calculated crime where fraudsters target a specific individual, creating or amending invoices and diverting payments to bank accounts under their own control. Find out how to protect yourself and your business: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/payment-diversion-fraud

28,049 victims lost a total of £15.4M to online shopping fraud during last year’s festive shopping season. Here are some top tips on how to shop online safely this Christmas: https://actionfraud.police.uk/onlineshopping #FraudFreeXmas #CyberProtect

Police and partners work continuously to protect communities. Join us in remaining vigilant in public spaces. If you see something that doesn’t look right, trust your instincts and ACT. When out and about, report to a member of staff/security or the police. In an emergency call 999. When out shopping, socialising and spending time in public spaces, we want everyone to stay safe so they can enjoy themselves. That’s why we are asking the public to be vigilant and ACT if you see anything suspicious by reporting it to the police or a member of staff. In an emergency call 999.

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Carolyn Anstey (Surrey Police, Office Manager, Runnymede)

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