Beware of fraudulent texts

Humberside Police are aware of recent reports of fraudulent text messages targeting parents.

Sophisticated fraudsters have been reported to claim they are the victim’s child who then requires money to be sent to them following an issue or an emergency.

These scams are designed to play on the parent’s emotions, with fraudsters becoming more and more sophisticated in the way that they deceive people.

If you have been a victim of fraud, there is a network of support and information available to you.

Anyone can be a victim of fraud, with fraudsters constantly reinventing themselves to find new ways of tricking people.

If you receive one of these text messages, calls, or voicemails or if you think you’ve been a victim of fraud, report it to Action Fraud by visiting actionfraud.police.uk.

Alternatively, you can call the police non-emergency number 101 to report information. Or, if you have information regarding those responsible for fraud, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.