Frauds

Police in Warwickshire are urging the public to stay vigilant of fraud during the coronavirus pandemic.

A warning has gone out against criminals conning residents out of PINS and credit card details.

Police are warning North Yorkshire businesses are being targeted by card fraud. 

ASIAN elders are being warned to be wary of a huge surge in coronavirus-related text mes­sage and online scams.

https://www.easterneye.biz/online-scams-exploit-virus-concerns-to-prey-on-elderly/

EYE has reported several times on the case of Timothy Shinners, the agent who stole £80,000 of tenant’s deposits and was jailed in 2017 for three years.

Thousands of consumers are being targeted by newly established websites offering closing-down sales, as shoppers look for good deals from businesses hit by the coronavirus fallout.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/fraud-deception-shoppers-taken-fake-112950384.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

The Scottish Housing Regulator has reminded RSLs to be on their guard against incidents of fraud as criminals seek to take advantage of coronavirus working practices.

https://www.scottishhousingnews.com/article/regulator-warns-of-continued-incidents-of-fraud-against-rsls

Fraud is constantly evolving. As organizations close one door to fraud, fraudsters find another. We track cybercrime to help us develop industry-leading fraud prevention solutions. You can use this information to help you stay one step ahead.

https://risk.lexisnexis.com/global/en/insights-resources/research/cybercrime-report

The European Association for Secure Transactions (EAST) has just published a European Payment Terminal Crime Report covering 2019 which reports that terminal fraud attacks were up 35%.

https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/82143/european-payment-terminal-fraud-up-35-in-2019

Don’t let a scammer enjoy your retirement – find out how pension scams work, how to avoid them and what to do if you suspect a scam.

https://www.fca.org.uk/scamsmart/how-avoid-pension-scams