National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s Monthly Fraud Threat Update for August 2017.
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The NFIB has received intelligence that fraudsters are posing as officials from the Financial Conduct Authority and contacting members of the public to advise them that they can make a PPI claim; however only after making an advance fee payment.
The NFIB has received intelligence that fraudsters are using spam campaigns, by imitating well known retailers, to distribute links that lead to fraudulent tech support websites.
The NFIB has received information regarding fraudulently obtained funds from timeshare recovery frauds being transferred to accounts based in the North West of England.
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The NFIB has identified an emerging trend of fraudulent investments being made within the Horse Racing industry.
The NFIB has identified a rise in reports regarding courier fraud, whereby victims are being contacted by people purporting to be police officers of bank officials and are being asked to withdraw money from their accounts and hand it over to a ‘courier’ for safe keeping.
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s Monthly Fraud Threat Update for July 2017 provides an overview of the trends affecting individuals and enterprise as reported to Action Fraud.
The NFIB has identified a fraudulent trend whereby fraudsters are posing as council officials or professionals and attempting to convince the victim that thet are due a tax rebate.
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The NFIB has received information regarding fraudsters who are using fake company/business names, or dormant company names, when considering committing certain types of fraud.
The NFIB has identified a method a method utilised by fraudsters to attract potential victims into various investment fraud schemes by using Seminars to gather personal information and then target victims with fraudulent investment opportunities.
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