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Doorstep Scams
22nd November 2021
Burglars posing as water board officials have stolen some precious jewellery from a Northampton home.
On Tuesday, November 9, at around 5pm, a man claiming to be from the water board arrived at a house in Rothersthorpe Road in Northampton.
Believing him, the elderly householder let the man in, and walked him through to his kitchen. But while this man was entering the home, his accomplice entered the property, stealing cash and jewellery. more
22nd November 2021
The county’s Trading Standards officers are warning residents to beware of rogue roofers and bogus insulation companies. Criminals are pressurising homeowners into buying a new roof or new insulation after making bogus loft inspections and falsely claiming the roof is on the verge of falling in, or that moisture readings indicate that more insulation is required. more
Telephone Scams
16th November 2021
A gutted grandfather says Whatsapp criminals stole all the cash he had saved up to buy Christmas presents after falling victim to a new 'friend in need' scam. The 75-year-old was tricked by the criminals who impersonated his granddaughter on the communication app. more
Criminals are taking advantage of well-known lottery draws to trick people into handing over money and personal information, police have warned. Victims have handed over almost £1 million to lottery criminals during the past seven months, reporting centre Action Fraud and City of London Police said. more
Online Scams
Led by Martin Lewis and the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute charity – the signees of the letter have all had their names and faces used by criminals in online advertising, often thousands of times, luring victims into fraudulent financial schemes or 'selling' them fake health cures. more
A criminal posing as a successful businessman conned a millionairess he met on Tinder into handing him almost £150,000, a court heard. Richard Dexter promised victim Amrita Sebastian that he was on the verge of a 'big windfall' and 'significant sums' after telling her he had acquired the patents to valuable biopharmaceutical technology. more
As streaming services have become the go-to way to watch content online, cybercriminals have begun capitalizing on their popularity by tricking unsuspecting users into signing up for fake services or giving up the credentials to their legitimate accounts. more
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has been working with JobsAware and Cifas to understand the impact of scams, and how to avoid being scammed.
It says that job scams are predicted to increase again this year, so it’s important to remain vigilant and familiarise yourself with the signs of a potential job scam or fraudulent job advert. more
