8th July 2021 8th July 2021Categories FraudNewsOnline 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 AdviceFraudNewsSCAM: 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 AdviceFraudNewsPolice NewsReporting 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 AdviceCOVID-19NewsPolice 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 AdviceEmployment and TrainingEvents & ActivitiesEvents PageFraudGet InvolvedMembership BenefitsNewsPast EventsPersonal 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 NewsOnline SafetyPolice 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 AdviceNewsPolice NewsNational: Mystery Shopper Recruitment ScamScammers are constantly coming up with new ways on targeting innocent and vulnerable people. The latest scam is […]
9th October 2020 9th October 2020Categories AdviceNewsPolice NewsHull: Scam alertThe Hull Fraud Forum have been made aware of the following scam alerts circulating in Hull: Automated phone […]
18th September 2020 18th September 2020Categories AdviceCOVID-19Get InvolvedNewsOnline SafetyThe latest news on scams from National Trading StandardsThree men in a van scamming Saltcoats and Stevenston residents The trio reportedly turn up at a resident’s […]
9th September 2020 9th September 2020Categories NewsPolice NewsFraud is now Britain’s most common crime!This information was taken from the www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/beatthescammers website and written by Ian Dyson, Commissioner of the city of […]
9th September 2020 9th September 2020Categories NewsPolice NewsEast Riding: Two charged after elderly man defraudedA man and woman appeared at Hull Magistrates Court on Wednesday 9th September charged with fraud after an […]
20th August 2020 20th August 2020Categories NewsPolice NewsSCAM: Compromised Facebook account used to lure victims into PayPal scamThere has been a surge of reports where the recipient has received messages through Facebook Messenger from friends/family […]
29th July 2020 29th July 2020Categories AdviceNewsFind out the latest news from National Trading Standards Scams team – JulyNational Trading Scams team brings you the latest July update in the world of scams across the UK. […]
3rd July 2020 3rd July 2020Categories Events & ActivitiesNewsFREE 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 […]
9th June 2020 9th June 2020Categories NewsOnline SafetyERVAS Scams, fraud and cybercrime workshop available to view onlineERVAS hosted a Scams, Fraud and Cybercrime Workshop on Wednesday 20 May delivered by Devan Witter from ERVAS, […]
29th May 2020 29th May 2020Categories AdviceNewsOnline SafetyBeware of these scamsEE email scam tricks users into giving away payment details EE customers have been told to take care […]
11th May 2020 11th May 2020Categories AdviceCOVID-19NewsPolice NewsNational: WhatsApp scam message is back offering free beer – what to do if you receive itWhatsApp users are being targeted by an old scam message that has started to recirculate during lockdown. This […]
11th May 2020 11th May 2020Categories AdviceCOVID-19NewsPolice NewsNational: Phishing email scam exploits HMRC job retention schemeA phishing email scam has been discovered that exploits the HMRC job retention scheme, just a day after […]
11th May 2020 11th May 2020Categories AdviceCOVID-19NewsPolice NewsNational: Victim loses thousands of pounds to bank fraudstersDetectives are urging householders to trust their instincts following an incident on Friday involving tricksters claiming to be […]
11th May 2020 11th May 2020Categories AdviceCOVID-19NewsPolice NewsNational: Vigilance plea after bogus workman targets vulnerable womanAdult Protection Services in Angus are urging people to keep their guard up during the coronavirus lockdown after […]