Knowledge Check
What would a victim of postal scams do?
Messaging new people all day
Messaging new people all day is a sign of someone being a victim of romance fraud and online scams.
Go to the Post Office regularly
Victims of postal fraud make regular trips to the post office to post their responses to the scam mail they are receiving, and picking up their new mail they are getting from the scammers.
Receive multiple phone calls a day
Receiving multiple calls a day is a sign of someone being a victim of telephone scams. A good way to combat this is by installing a call blocker.
Be afraid to answer people at the front door
Being afraid to answer someone at the front door can be a sign that someone was a victim of doorstep scams, such as distraction burglary. This can lead to isolation and loneliness.
If you were speaking to someone who said they had started a relationship with someone on social media they had never met, would they be likely to be a victim of:
Postal fraud
Starting a relationship with somebody they have never met online, especially if it involves sending money, is one type of online scams known as romance fraud, not postal fraud.
Doorstep fraud
Starting a relationship with somebody they have never met online, especially if it involves sending money, is one type of online scams known as romance fraud, not doorstep fraud.
Online fraud
Starting a relationship with somebody they have never met online, especially if it involves sending money, is one type of online scams known as romance fraud.
True or False? Doorstep criminals often ask for money in cash form from victims
True
Doorstep Criminals often ask for payments in forms of cash as it is less traceable than bank transfers made through online banking, although some may take their victims into physical banks to withdraw cash for them.
False
Doorstep Criminals often ask for payments in forms of cash as it is less traceable than bank transfers made through online banking, although some may take their victims into physical banks to withdraw cash for them.