Get Safe Online (Jan 25)



Police Impersonation Fraud We have been informed by Humberside Police that fraudsters are purporting to be a Police Officer and contacting victims via telephone / landline. The fraudsters will introduce themselves via rank, i.e. (Detective Sergeant / Constable), give their…

Trading Standards Impersonation Fraud East Riding Council’s Trading Standards Service are warning people of a fraud that is currently circulating. The fraudsters are impersonating Trading Standards by claiming to be from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). The fraud involves…

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…