Befriending / Romance Fraud Victims are being impacted financially, emotionally, and psychologically. Befriending fraud can happen to anybody. All Genders, Ages, Sexual orientations, people of all Cultural and Ethnic backgrounds are victims. Just as with meeting someone offline, it’s important…
Bank Phone Fraud – Beverley Area We have been informed by Humberside Police that fraudsters are contacting victims in the Beverley area portraying to be from the Victim’s Bank. The fraudster will give an urgent reason why the Victim needs…
🚨Watch out for fraudsters selling FAKE Coldplay Tickets ℹ️ Only buy tickets from the venue’s box office, the promoter, an official agent or a well-known and reputable ticket exchange site. Fraudsters create fake websites, clone/hack friends on social media, use…
🚨Parking Ticket Fraud ℹ️ Fraudsters are sending out text messages, purporting to be from the local authority, advising a parking fine has been issued and requires payment. “Please Pay a parking penalty charge notice (PCN) issued by a local council.…
🚨Buying tickets for #OasisLive25? ℹ️ Only buy tickets from the venue’s box office, the promoter, an official agent or a well-known and reputable ticket exchange site. Fraudsters create fake websites, clone/hack friends on social media, use various platforms like Facebook…
AI – Voice cloning ‘Hi mum and dad’ Fraudsters can use a voice recording of someone to make them say anything that they want them to. There is a possibility that criminals can use the voice of a person you…
QR Codes as enablers of fraud – “An Alert from Action Fraud” QR codes or quick response codes work when the user scans them via a digital device, usually a smartphone. They are widely used for quickly directing users to…
Investment Fraud Humberside police are warning people about Investment fraud. Fraudsters create fake Websites using official branding and logos from genuine companies. False advertising can appear on your social or business media platform and could even have fake endorsements by celebrities…
Gift Card Fraud We have been informed by Humberside Police that fraudsters are contacting people via email at work impersonating managers / CEO of organisations. The fraudster will ask the victim (employee) to go to nearest supermarket and purchase gift…
Impersonation Fraud We have been informed by Humberside Police that fraudsters are impersonating Police officers which involves meeting in person (purporting to be officers) and telephone calls. The fraudsters have targeted vulnerable victims and asked them to withdraw cash or Euros from Supermarkets. …