1st July 2022 1st July 2022Categories FraudNewsBogus Currys ‘Prize Winner’ emailsAction Fraud are making people aware that there are Phishing emails circulating purporting to be from Currys. The […]
17th June 2022 17th June 2022Categories FraudGet InvolvedFriends Against Scams hit 1m Friends!Since launching Friends Against Scams in 2016 and setting the goal of one million Friends shortly after, the […]
17th June 2022 17th June 2022Categories AdviceFraudNew Crimestoppers campaign launchedIn 2021, over £15 million was lost to courier fraud in the UK, affecting over 3,600 victims. Around […]
1st June 2022 1st June 2022Categories FraudNewsOfgem email scamAction Fraud have recently received 752 reports in four days relating to fake emails purporting to be from […]
9th May 2022 9th May 2022Categories FraudNewsIn need of some vitamin- ‘sea’ this summer? Watch out for holiday scams!If you’re planning on heading on holiday this year and are in search of a bargain break abroad […]
6th May 2022 6th May 2022Categories AdviceFraudPolice NewsFraud crime prevention – large item fraud – don’t be fooled by fake offersAdvice from Humberside Police: Are you thinking of buying a big purchase such as a campervan or caravan […]
8th April 2022 8th April 2022Categories Events & ActivitiesEvents PageFraudGet InvolvedNewsOnline SafetyPartnershipsPast Events16.05.22 – Fraud & Cyber Awareness WebinarWe are pleased to be working in partnership with Devan from Fraud Watch to bring you another great […]
8th April 2022 8th April 2022Categories AdviceFraudNewsOver 20,000 people fell victim to remote access scamsMore than £50 million was lost last year to scams where victims are tricked into handing over control […]
25th March 2022 25th March 2022Categories FraudNewsScam NHS Covid textsAs the restrictions are lifting, please don’t drop your guard around fake texts and emails purporting to be […]
11th March 2022 11th March 2022Categories AdviceFraudFake Covid-19 text messagesAdvice from Action Fraud: Criminals are using COVID testing to target the public with fake text messages. Remember: […]
11th March 2022 11th March 2022Categories AdviceFraudNewsPolice NewsDon’t be fooled by ticket fraudstersAre you planning on going to a concert, festival, theatre or sporting event in the coming months? We […]
7th March 2022 7th March 2022Categories Employment and TrainingEvents & ActivitiesFraudGet InvolvedNewsPast Events04.07.22 – Cyber awareness webinar with FraudWatchTo celebrate national Fish & Chip day, we thought we would highlight the importance of Phishing online! (See […]
24th February 2022 24th February 2022Categories AdviceFraudNewsOnline SafetyForgot something? Don’t let it be your password23 million users used 123456 as a password! Whether it’s your Facebook, Amazon, or Netflix account, the explosion […]
10th February 2022 10th February 2022Categories FraudNewsPolice NewsSwipe no to romance fraud and super like our adviceDetective Inspector Ben Robinson from the Humberside Police Economic Crime Unit said; “Online dating apps are a dominant […]
10th February 2022 10th February 2022Categories FraudNewsAdvice about fraudulent textsAction Fraud, the national fraud and cyber reporting centre, has seen a number of different scams circulating over […]
31st January 2022 31st January 2022Categories AdviceFraudNewsPolice NewsSwipe no to romance fraud and super like our adviceDetective Inspector Ben Robinson from our Economic Crime Unit said; “Online dating apps are a dominant feature in our […]
28th January 2022 28th January 2022Categories FraudNewsFake McAfee email scamAction Fraud have received more than 700 reports of scam emails claiming to be from McAfee in just […]
14th January 2022 14th January 2022Categories AdviceFraudStart the New Year with an ‘electronics clean up’Do you use the New Year as an opportunity to make resolutions to change various aspects of your […]
4th January 2022 4th January 2022Categories AdviceFraudPolice NewsScammers continue to target the vulnerableMessage from Humberside Police: Residents across our region, and nationally, have yet again received phone calls from people […]
4th January 2022 4th January 2022Categories FraudGet InvolvedLocal News & ServicesNewsOnline SafetyPolice NewsAre You Leaving The Door Open For Hackers?Why are software updates important? Software updates are an important part of staying secure online. But why? You’ll […]