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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
9th August 2024 9th August 2024Categories PartnershipsInvestment Fraud – Spot the signsHumberside Police are warning people about Investment Fraud. Fraudsters create fake Websites using official branding and logos from […]
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 […]
17th May 2024 17th May 2024Categories Fraud Get Involved Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal SafetyHow to protect yourself from ticket fraud!How to protect yourself from ticket fraud: Only buy tickets from the venue’s box office, the promoter, an […]
19th April 2024 19th April 2024Categories Fraud News Online Safety Personal SafetyStay safe from a cruel summer: be alert to ticket fraud ahead of this summer’s top eventsFestival and concert goers looking to get last minute tickets to this summer’s top events are urged to […]
21st March 2024 21st March 2024Categories Fraud News Online Safety Personal SafetyOver 22,000 email and social media accounts hacked!Data from Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, shows that 22,530 people reported that their online accounts […]
8th March 2024 8th March 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal SafetyTrigger Fraud AlertAction Fraud have 3 Trigger Fraud Alerts to bring to your attention. Please see below the details of […]
26th January 2024 26th January 2024Categories Fraud News Online Safety Personal SafetyAction Fraud advice on password guidanceData from Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, shows that from August 2022 – July […]
27th November 2023 27th November 2023Categories Fraud NewsPaws for thought when buying a pet online!Action Fraud is reminding animal lovers to take extra care when buying a pet online. How to protect […]
1st November 2023 1st November 2023Categories Advice Fraud News Online Safety Personal Safety19 MILLION LOSE MONEY TO SCAMS BUT FEWER THAN A THIRD REPORT!#NoBlameNoShame campaign launched to encourage people to talk about scams National Trading Standards calls on Government to improve […]
24th February 2023 24th February 2023Categories Fraud NewsBeware BT email scamWatch out for these fake emails purporting to be from BT. Have you received a suspicious email? You […]
2nd December 2022 2nd December 2022Categories Fraud NewsFake Halifax account restriction emailsThe team here at Neighbourhood Network have received a scam email purporting to be from Halifax informing us […]
25th November 2022 25th November 2022Categories Fraud NewsFraudsters stole £15.3m from Christmas shoppers last yearFraud advice from Action Fraud: New figures revealed victims of online shopping scams lost on average £1,000 per […]
15th July 2022 15th July 2022Categories Fraud NewsOver 12 million suspicious emails reported by the publicWhat is phishing and how does it work? You wouldn’t let a thief enter your home, but what […]
1st June 2022 1st June 2022Categories Fraud NewsOfgem email scamAction Fraud have recently received 752 reports in four days relating to fake emails purporting to be from […]
26th November 2021 26th November 2021Categories Advice Fraud News Online SafetyHundreds Fall Victim To Lottery Scams In Just Seven MonthsWhat is lottery fraud? Criminals will contact unsuspecting victims informing them they have won a lottery or prize […]
24th November 2021 24th November 2021Categories Advice Fraud News15M Lost To Online Shopping Scams Last ChristmasOnline shopping scams cost shoppers £15.4 million over the Christmas period last year. New data from Action Fraud, the national […]