Category Archives: Crime Updates

With Christmas on the horizon, many are shopping already and looking for the must haves beware…. Online Marketplace Photo Scam With the PlayStation 5, or PS5 as it’s known, completely sold out in all major retailers across the UK, purchasers are being warned … Continue reading →

Reports of online shopping fraud have surged by 30% over the pandemic as many of us continue to shop online in light of current restrictions. Figures from Action Fraud show that criminals conned 17,407 shoppers out of almost £13.5 million … Continue reading →

This is NOT a SCAM… It is an article in The Express on 21st Nov – Even the savvy Martin Lewis is subjected to SCAMS The most common Black Friday scams revealed – and how YOU can avoid them all … Continue reading →

Jury Duty Text Scam Back in September we warned about a ‘Jury Service Summons Scam’. Well, thanks to one of our Facebook followers, we are now able to share an image of one such scam text. The text reads ‘You were summoned to … Continue reading →

Council Officer Impersonation Scam We’ve had a report that some residents in Fenland have recently been visited by rogue traders purporting to be Council officers offering loft insulation. Please be aware that Fenland District Council are not carrying out such work, … Continue reading →

This scam comes up daily – just be very careful. For many years, criminals have made reference to HMRC in their phishing communications. At this time of year, those of you who need to complete a self-assessment for the HMRC, … Continue reading →

For those of you that use Facebook, beware of a post which claims that Cadbury is giving away a free hamper to celebrate its 126th birthday, but media reporting states it is fake and could actually steal your private information … Continue reading →

For those of you who use PayPal for business or in your private lives, please be aware of a phishing alert just issued by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau. Should you have any questions or concerns about protecting yourself, your … Continue reading →

I know that I am forever harping on about scams – it is another subject that ‘we’ all think will not bother us and go away – not the case – there is always something new to learn or to … Continue reading →