Five Hull men convicted of firearms and drugs charges
30th April 2018Hull Social Prescribing Grants Round 2: Support for Carers
2nd May 2018SCAM ALERT: Automated Action Fraud Tech Support
Message Sent By Ivan Simms (Police,DS,ECU) via Action Fraud:
We are aware of fraudsters claiming to be from Action Fraud contacting victims using automated phone calls in order to gain remote access to their computers and drain bank accounts.
Victims are receiving cold-calls from fraudsters purporting to represent Action Fraud. When the calls are answered, an automated voice asks the responder to “press 1 if you have made a report to Action Fraud. ” When the responder presses 1, they are transferred to a fraudster .
Victims are informed that their computers have been hacked, which has led to their online bank account being compromised and funds being withdrawn. One particular victim was told that £40,000 had fraudulently left their account.
For more advice from Action Fraud – click here: https://actionfraud.police.uk/