9th January 2025 9th January 2025Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal SafetyTrading Standards Impersonation FraudEast Riding Council’s Trading Standards Service are warning people of a fraud that is currently circulating. The fraudsters […]
13th December 2024 13th December 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online SafetyAction Fraud: stay safe online after £1.4 million lost from email and social media account hacking in the last yearData from Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, shows that more than 33,600 people reported […]
29th November 2024 29th November 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal Safety Police NewsBefriending/Romance FraudVictims are being impacted financially, emotionally, and psychologically. Befriending fraud can happen to anybody. All Genders, Ages, Sexual […]
29th November 2024 29th November 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal SafetyStay alert about the latest scams!Tips to protect yourself from impersonation scams Scammers posing as various organisations like Amazon may send you calls, […]
15th November 2024 15th November 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal SafetyLooking at Glastonbury Tickets? Stay safe from Ticket Fraud!Are you hoping to bag tickets for @Glastonbury festival 2025? Stay safe from Ticket Fraud. Only use trusted […]
29th October 2024 29th October 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal SafetyBeware of parking ticket fraudThe Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have issued a warning to drivers that scammers are sending fake […]
18th October 2024 18th October 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online SafetySCAM Warning! – Fake Starbucks emailsSCAM WARNING Action Fraud have received over 900 reports about FAKE emails offering free Starbucks Coffee gift sets. […]
4th October 2024 4th October 2024Categories Fraud Get Involved Local News & Services NewsAction Fraud advice for student safety against scammersTake the Action Fraud #studentsafety quiz to test your knowledge on cyber security & fraud prevention! In 2023, […]
4th October 2024 4th October 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal SafetyNHS Fraud – how to look out for itFraud and corruption within the NHS is unacceptable and diverts valuable resources away from patient care. Measures to […]
20th September 2024 20th September 2024Categories Fraud Get Involved Local News & Services News Online SafetyWatch out for fake job recruitment messages and ads.Watch out for fake job recruitment messages and ads. Action Fraud have made a list on everything you […]
4th September 2024 4th September 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal SafetyBuying tickets for #OasisLive25? Take a look at how not to be scammed!Buying tickets for #OasisLive25?Only buy tickets from the venue’s box office, the promoter, an official agent, or a […]
29th August 2024 29th August 2024Categories Employment and Training Fraud NewsFREE Fraud & Cyber Awareness WebinarJoin Devan Witter BEM from Community VISION for an online Fraud and Cyber awareness webinar. This session covers […]
23rd August 2024 23rd August 2024Categories Advice Fraud News Online SafetySafer Students CampaignIt’s always a worry when our young people head off to University or College especially if its out […]
9th August 2024 9th August 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online SafetyNew Friends Against Scams website has launchedFriends against scams are thrilled to announce the launch of their newly redesigned Friends Against Scams website. You […]
9th August 2024 9th August 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal Safety Police NewsGift Card Fraud – Trigger Fraud AlertFraudwatch have been informed by Humberside Police that scammers are contacting people via email at work impersonating managers […]
25th July 2024 25th July 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal SafetyThe Rise of Ghost BrokingCrimestoppers’ trusted partner, the Insurance Fraud Bureau, has launched a campaign raising awareness of the rise of dangerous so-called […]
12th July 2024 12th July 2024Categories FraudDon’t let a scammer enjoy YOUR retirementPension scams can be hard to spot. Scammers can be articulate and financially knowledgeable, with credible websites, testimonials […]
28th June 2024 28th June 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal SafetyKeep on reporting your phishing emails to Action FraudDon’t take the bait: Action Fraud urges the public to continue reporting phishing emails, with more than 32 […]
14th June 2024 14th June 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal Safety#StopMuscle – FraudwatchNothing beats a good training session with the perfect soundtrack. But in a digital world of frenetic scrolling, […]
31st May 2024 31st May 2024Categories Advice FraudSpot the signs of investment fraudThere are just too many investment scams to list , but they are almost always very convincing, with […]