Humberside Police have received reports that fraudsters are calling victims pretending to be from a pharmacy, asking for card details to be able to process a prescription. Should you be contacted by a pharmacist, they will not ask for your…
Elderly residents in the Grimsby area have been targeted by a fraudster who has been calling them, claiming to be a police officer. The fraudster, who claimed to be from another police force, stated that he had detained a person…
What is phishing?‘Phishing’ is when criminals use scam emails, text messages or phone calls to trick their victims. The aim is often to make you visit a website, which may download a virus onto your computer, or steal bank details…
Website: twitter.com/bridlingtontown About Bridlington Neighbourhood Watch Group: A voluntary group working to reduce crime and the fear of crime in the Bridlington area. Their Pledge: To help reduce fraud and crime within the Bridlington area.
Website: facebook.com/bridcpg About BCPG: A voluntary group working to reduce crime and the fear of crime in the Bridlington area. Their Pledge: To help reduce fraud and crime within the Bridlington area.
Website: audityorkshire.nhs.uk About Audit Yorkshire: Audit Yorkshire is an NHS internal audit, local counter fraud, local security management and advisory service provider which covers many NHS organisations in the Yorkshire area. Their Pledge: • Raise awareness to all staff of…
Website: humbersouthyorks.victimsupport.org.uk About Victim Support: Victim Support is an independent charity. We are dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales, and we put them at the heart of our organisation. Our support and…
Website: nnetwork.org.uk About Neighbourhood Network: The Neighbourhood Network is a Registered Charity consisting of over 460 member organisations throughout the city of Hull. Our key focus is Community Safety which includes contributing towards tackling issues such as personal safety, vehicle…
East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) and the Humberside Police Cyber Crime team and the Economic Crime Unit, have launched their Winter Fraud Events this week as part of International Fraud Awareness Week 2020. They will be hosting a series of…