23rd September 2020 23rd September 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyProtect Vulnerable PeopleCourier Fraud warningWe have received the information below asking us to share with our network to help make people aware […]
22nd September 2020 22nd September 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyOnline scam adviceCriminals are using the Covid-19 pandemic as an opportunity to trick people into parting with their money or […]
18th September 2020 18th September 2020Categories AdviceCOVID-19Get InvolvedNewsOnline SafetyThe latest news on scams from National Trading StandardsThree men in a van scamming Saltcoats and Stevenston residents The trio reportedly turn up at a resident’s […]
11th September 2020 11th September 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyDVLA Text Scam alert*** SCAM ALERT – DVLA PHOTOCARD LICENCE EXTENSION *** The latest scam e-mail purporting to be from the […]
28th August 2020 28th August 2020Categories Get InvolvedNewsOnline SafetyCyber Awareness and Digital Inclusion SurveyCovid 19 has brought into sharp focus the gap in know-how and access to technology for some people […]
7th August 2020 7th August 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyPersonal SafetyHull: Scam AlertsThis week the NN team have been made aware of 2 scams that have happened in Hull. Doorstep […]
31st July 2020 31st July 2020Categories AdviceFeatured PostsGet InvolvedNewsOnline SafetyPersonal SafetyFraud & Scam advice- be aware of these scamsDS Ben Robinson of Humberside Police and the Hull Fraud Forum has collated a very useful document briefly […]
24th July 2020 24th July 2020Categories Featured PostsGet InvolvedMembership BenefitsNeighbourhood WatchNewsOnline SafetyPersonal SafetyJoin in with our ‘Keep Connected’ seminars this coming AugustSome of you may have joined us by being involved with our online ‘Keep Connected’ Zoom sessions over […]
22nd July 2020 22nd July 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyUK travellers warned of surge in compensation scams for flight refundsA claims management firm that targets airline passengers is facing criminal prosecution – just as this year’s holidaymakers […]
15th July 2020 15th July 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyGet Safe Online – Social Media CampaignYou’re probably familiar with some of the ways in which fraudsters approach victims – emails, texts, phone calls, […]
26th June 2020 26th June 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyBe wary of fraudsters selling fake or non-existent tickets to events. Action Fraud are urging people to be wary of fraudsters selling fake or non-existent tickets to events. With […]
19th June 2020 19th June 2020Categories COVID-19NewsOnline SafetyPersonal SafetyPolice NewsTest and Trace scam adviceBelow is information that has been shared with us from the Metropolitan Police regarding the recent surge in […]
17th June 2020 17th June 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyCoronavirus Related Scams – How To Protect YourselfCriminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to try and get their hands on your money and personal information. […]
9th June 2020 9th June 2020Categories NewsOnline SafetyERVAS Scams, fraud and cybercrime workshop available to view onlineERVAS hosted a Scams, Fraud and Cybercrime Workshop on Wednesday 20 May delivered by Devan Witter from ERVAS, […]
5th June 2020 5th June 2020Categories AdviceOnline SafetyYoung people in Hull launch Love Staying Safe OnlineLove Staying Safe Online launches this week, with young people sharing their top tips for safety online. The […]
5th June 2020 5th June 2020Categories AdviceOnline SafetyTV License scamThis week we have been made aware of a potential TV License email scam received by a Neighbourhood […]
29th May 2020 29th May 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyBeware of these scamsEE email scam tricks users into giving away payment details EE customers have been told to take care […]
15th May 2020 15th May 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyProtect yourself against scams during COVID-19 outbreakThe team at Friends Against Scams have produced an updated version of the initial coronavirus infographic. Please share […]
12th May 2020 12th May 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyPolice NewsLaunch of Home Schooling resource to help protect young people from online groomingPolice and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Humberside, Keith Hunter, has today launched a new home schooling resource to […]
1st May 2020 1st May 2020Categories AdviceCOVID-19NewsOnline SafetyBeware of Scam’s and FraudsMorrisons WhatsApp Free voucher scam:- Police are aware of a link to a scam website using the name […]