14th October 2025 14th October 2025Categories FraudHow to spot a bank scam callDon’t be fooled into thinking it’s easy to spot a bank impersonation scam. We spoke to a Santander […]
26th September 2025 26th September 2025Categories FraudStudent safety: protect young people from fraud and cyber crime.Students can be a prime target for fraud and cyber crime. Whether you’re banking, browsing, shopping, dating, gaming, […]
22nd August 2025 22nd August 2025Categories FraudWinter fuel payment scam texts.Criminals are continuing to impersonate the Government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). You do not need to […]
8th August 2025 8th August 2025Categories FraudTips to prevent you becoming a victim of fraud.Incidents of fraud that involve electronic communication continue to rise, in 2024 there was a 13% rise in […]
29th November 2024 29th November 2024Categories FraudLocal News & ServicesNewsOnline SafetyPersonal SafetyPolice NewsBefriending/Romance FraudVictims are being impacted financially, emotionally, and psychologically. Befriending fraud can happen to anybody. All Genders, Ages, Sexual […]
31st May 2024 31st May 2024Categories AdviceFraudSpot the signs of investment fraudThere are just too many investment scams to list , but they are almost always very convincing, with […]
28th July 2023 28th July 2023Categories AdviceFraudNewsOnline SafetyPersonal SafetyReporting CrimeWhat is phishing & how can I avoid it?Phishing scams are fraudulent attempts to obtain personal information from people such as passwords, bank account details & […]
11th January 2023 11th January 2023Categories Employment and TrainingEvents & ActivitiesFraudGet InvolvedLocal News & ServicesFraud & Cyber Awareness Webinar with Hull CVSJoin Hull CVS for a webinar with Devan Witter BEM from ERVAS, working together to bring this event […]
4th October 2022 4th October 2022Categories FraudNewsEnergy Bill Scam textsAction Fraud have reported to have received 139 crime reports relating to fake text messages purporting to be […]
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 […]
16th June 2022 16th June 2022Categories AdviceEmployment and TrainingGet InvolvedNewsOnline SafetyFree online Fraud Watch webinarsJoin Devan from ERVAS to discuss how by taking simple measures to protect yourselves online, you could lessened your risks […]
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 […]
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 […]
5th August 2021 5th August 2021Categories FraudNewsHave you heard of Tabnapping?What is Tabnapping? Tabnapping is a type of phishing scam that fraudsters use to get hold of your […]
22nd January 2021 22nd January 2021Categories AdviceEmployment and TrainingEvents & ActivitiesEvents PageEvents PageGet InvolvedMembership BenefitsNeighbourhood WatchNewsOnline SafetyPartnershipsPast Events09.02.21 – Cyber & Fraud Awareness workshopJoin PC Alistair Kennedy and Devan Witter from Fraud Watch to talk about how you can protect yourself […]