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Doorstep Scams
6th July 2021
North Yorkshire Police has reminded residents to remain vigilant to doorstep scams and anybody who turns up at their door unannounced.
The warning comes after the force was made aware of three recent cases of suspected bogus roofers targeting the elderly and vulnerable in Harrogate, and another seven reported just over the border in Wetherby, Middlesbrough and Stockton. more
15th July 2021
Hampshire Constabulary has opened an investigation into so-called dodgy driveway criminals after a report was received of a group of men offering to carry out repair work to a driveway and then demanding cash. more
Telephone Scams
9th July 2021
HSBC has issued an alert with regards to a seemingly new technique being deployed by criminals to defraud Britons - and there is a specific telephone number to look out for. more
People are being warned to be on their guard after criminals claiming to be police officers have been targeting Gloucestershire residents.
A woman fell victim to a scam earlier this month after being phoned by a man claiming to be from the Metropolitan Police. more
Online Scams
Nine dodgy Android apps have been caught trying to steal users' Facebook passwords, and even worse, they did so using Facebook's own real login page.
The nine Facebook-phishing Trojanized apps have been removed from the Google Play Store, but probably not from users' devices. more
Rip-off copycat adverts for travel documents are “running rife” on search engines such as Google as unscrupulous sellers look to capitalise on confusion over post-Brexit travel arrangements. more
Social media platform TikTok has banned the promotion of various financial services products including investments and cryptocurrency.
It comes after individuals were warned about taking financial information from TikTok over concerns it could be misleading and catch out younger savers. more
