14th June 2024 14th June 2024Categories Fraud Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal Safety#StopMuscle – FraudwatchNothing beats a good training session with the perfect soundtrack. But in a digital world of frenetic scrolling, […]
17th May 2024 17th May 2024Categories Fraud Get Involved Local News & Services News Online Safety Personal Safety Police NewsProtect yourself from investment scams!Remind yourself that if an individual or organisation contacts you randomly about an investment opportunity, it is likely […]
23rd February 2024 23rd February 2024Categories News Online Safety Personal SafetyFind out how to stay ahead of Fraud!Would you know if someone was trying to defraud you? We might like to think we could spot […]
7th September 2023 7th September 2023Categories Advice Fraud NewsRemote Access scams targeting businesses!Action Fraud has received 31 crime reports since June 2023 relating to remote access scams targeting businesses. Victims […]
14th July 2023 14th July 2023Categories Fraud NewsApple iCloud account scamCyber scammers are attempting to access peoples personal details by emailing some iPhone users with a message informing […]
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 […]
10th August 2022 10th August 2022Categories Advice Fraud NewsCarphone Warehouse cold call scam exposedCriminals impersonating Carphone Warehouse have been targeting would-be customers under the pretence of selling a new mobile phone. […]
10th August 2022 10th August 2022Categories Advice Fraud NewsCost of living scams!Scams Awareness Fortnight, which ran from 13th to 26th June, is an annual campaign run by Citizens Advice […]
8th April 2022 8th April 2022Categories Advice Fraud NewsOver 20,000 people fell victim to remote access scamsMore than £50 million was lost last year to scams where victims are tricked into handing over control […]
19th November 2021 19th November 2021Categories Fraud NewsThe Best Way To Keep Hackers Out of Your Online AccountsEnabling two-factor authentication (2FA) is the single most important thing you can do to improve the security of […]
3rd September 2021 3rd September 2021Categories Advice Fraud News Police NewsInvestment Fraud – don’t let your hard earned savings end up funding someone else’s lifestyleIn Humberside Polices ongoing campaign to protect communities from fraud they are warning people of the dangers of […]
26th August 2021 26th August 2021Categories Fraud News Police NewsInvestment Fraud – don’t let your hard earned savings end up funding someone else’s lifestyleIn Humberside Polices ongoing campaign to protect our communities from fraud they are warning people of the dangers […]
20th August 2021 20th August 2021Categories Advice Fraud News Police NewsFake Pet AdvertsKeep your eyes peeled for fake pet adverts online. Fraudsters are targeting victims with promises of animals and […]
8th July 2021 8th July 2021Categories Fraud News Online SafetyFRAUD ALERT – Calls from “matching” mobile phone numbersThe National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) is warning the public to be vigilant of scam calls that appear […]
1st July 2021 1st July 2021Categories Advice Fraud NewsSCAM: Do You Know What A Ghost Broker is?Have you ever heard of a ‘ghost broker’? No, we are not talking about things that go bump […]
21st April 2021 21st April 2021Categories Advice Fraud News Police News Reporting CrimeLifting the police tape – How fraud is investigatedBeing a victim of fraud can have devastating and long-lasting implications for people. It’s the Economic Crime Unit’s […]
14th January 2021 14th January 2021Categories Advice COVID-19 News Police NewsCOVID-19 Vaccine Scam AlertNationally, Police and Action Fraud are getting reports of fraud taking place with the offer of a covid-19 […]
1st January 2021 1st January 2021Categories Advice Employment and Training Events & Activities Events Page Fraud Get Involved Membership Benefits News Past Events Personal Safety16.03.21 – Keeping safe from FraudJoin the Neighbourhood Network team on Tuesday 16th March at 11am along with Amanda Smith from NatWest for […]
17th November 2020 17th November 2020Categories News Online Safety Police NewsInternational Fraud Awareness Week 2020This year to play our part in helping to prevent fraud, the Neighbourhood Network arranged two Fraud Awareness […]
14th October 2020 14th October 2020Categories Advice News Police NewsNational: Mystery Shopper Recruitment ScamScammers are constantly coming up with new ways on targeting innocent and vulnerable people. The latest scam is […]