Hull: Scam Alerts

This week the NN team have been made aware of 2 scams that have happened in Hull.

Doorstep Scam in Hull:

UNKNOWN MALE ATTENDS VICTIMS ADDRESS AND OFFERS TO DO SOME LANDSCAPING IN HER GARDEN, THEY AGREE PRICE OF £600 FOR PICKET FENCE, PANELLING, PAVING, REMOVING TREE AND OTHER THINGS. MALE ASKS FOR CASH UPFRONT SO VICTIM AGREES TO GIVE HIM £300 AND THEN £300 AFTER WORK IS COMPLETE. MALE AND ANOTHER MALE CUT THE TREE DOWN AND LEAVE IT IN A MESS IN THE BACK WAY. THEY TELL VICTIM THEY ARE LEAVING TO GET MATERIALS AND WILL RETURN WITHIN A FEW HOURS HOWEVER MALES STILL HAVE NOT SHOWN UP.

Text Scam:

If you think you have spotted a potential scam remember to take the 3 three steps below:

Stop – Taking a moment to stop and think before parting with your money or information could keep you safe

Challenge – Could it be fake? It’s ok to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you.

Protect – Contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve fallen for a scam and report it to Action Fraud.

Why not visit the Take Five to Stop Fraud website. They have some great guidance and advice on there. You can also take their scam-savvy quiz to find out just how scam aware you are.

Take a look here https://takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/

Friends Against Scams is also a great source of information and a National Trading Standards Scams Team initiative which aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering people to take a stand against scams.

Friends Against Scams is designed to inspire action, highlight the scale of the problem, change the perceptions of why people fall for scams and make scams a community, regional and national topic.

By attending a Friends Against Scams awareness session or completing the online learning, anyone can learn about the different types of scams and how to spot and support a victim. With increased knowledge and awareness, people can make scams part of everyday conversation with their family, friends and neighbours, which will enable them to protect themselves and others.

Anyone can be a Friend Against Scams and make a difference in their own way.

You can take part in their online 20 minute training session here https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/