27th January 2023 27th January 2023Categories News Online Safety Personal SafetyDon’t fall for Romance FraudAction Fraud are warning people to stay alert and be aware of romance fraud. What is romance fraud? […]
14th December 2022 14th December 2022Categories News Online Safety Protect Vulnerable PeopleCrimestoppers launch Romance Fraud awareness campaignOver £99 million was lost in 2021 collectively to romance fraud. In the midst of the cost of […]
25th August 2022 25th August 2022Categories News Online Safety Personal SafetyBe alert for Romance FraudAn important message from Action Fraud. Criminals are experts at impersonating people. They spend hours researching you for […]
10th February 2022 10th February 2022Categories Fraud News Police NewsSwipe no to romance fraud and super like our adviceDetective Inspector Ben Robinson from the Humberside Police Economic Crime Unit said; “Online dating apps are a dominant […]
31st January 2022 31st January 2022Categories Advice Fraud News Police NewsSwipe no to romance fraud and super like our adviceDetective Inspector Ben Robinson from our Economic Crime Unit said; “Online dating apps are a dominant feature in our […]
12th February 2021 12th February 2021Categories Advice Featured Posts Fraud Membership Benefits Neighbourhood Watch News Police News Protect Vulnerable People Victim SupportPeer support group set up to help victims of romance fraud as people in our area lose over £1million to scams last yearThe group is only the second of its kind in the country A new initiative between Humberside Police […]
9th December 2020 9th December 2020Categories Advice News Online Safety Protect Vulnerable PeopleRomance Fraud – how to spot the signsWhat it is When you think you’ve met the perfect partner through an online dating website or app, […]
8th October 2020 8th October 2020Categories News Police NewsNational campaign launched to prevent romance fraudPolice forces across the country are working together with partners to tackle romance fraud, with a combination of […]
3rd July 2020 3rd July 2020Categories Events & Activities NewsFREE NEW ‘keep Connected’ Zoom session on Fraud – Take a stand against scamsDuring the last few months the team at the Neighbourhood Network have been hosting online Zoom seminars in […]
17th February 2020 17th February 2020Categories News Police NewsHumberside Police Message: It’s a match – Taking to Tinder to raise awareness of dating scamsOver the past few days people in our area have received a ‘Tinder Surprise’ as we’ve been dishing […]