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Romance Fraud – New Guide
Romance fraud occurs when you think you’ve met the perfect partner online, but they are using a fake profile to form a relationship with you. They gain your trust over a number of weeks or months and have you believe you are in a loving and caring relationship. However, the criminal’s end goal is only ever to get your money or personal information. Criminals are experts at impersonating people. They spend hours researching you for their scams, especially when committing romance fraud. Stop and think: it could protect you and your money. Download the new romance...
Bitcoin Fraud
Police are warning the public to be vigilant of unsolicited emails promoting cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) investment opportunities. Action Fraud has received over 750 reports this week about Bitcoin-related phishing emails that use fake celebrity endorsements to try and lure victims into investment scams. The links in the emails lead to fraudulent websites that are designed to steal your money, as well as personal and financial information.How you can protect yourself: Investment opportunities: Don’t be rushed into making an investment. Remember, legitimate organisations will never pressure you into making a transaction on the spot. Seek advice first: Speak with...
Vaccination Scams – Update 29th January 2021
The UK's vaccine roll-out is offering light at the end of the tunnel, but sadly it is being exploited by cyber ciminals. Here, Dorset Police Cyber Crime Protect and Prevention Officer Chris Conroy provides advice about how to avoid these fraudsters.It’s hard to believe that COVID-19 has been part of our lives for a whole year now. It was late in January 2020 that the UK recorded its first case, and few could ever have imagined what was to follow.And now, here we are. One year and three national lockdowns later, waiting for the day we...
Scam Alert – Covid-19 Vaccine Scam
Police would like to make you aware of the following scam which has occurred over a wide area. Covid-19 Vaccine Scam Users have been sent a text purporting to be from a NHS body or similar informing the user that they are entitled to a COVID-19 vaccination. They are then invited to click on a link within the text message that takes them to a web page. This web page will ask for personal details including " card payment details" By supplying this information personal bank accounts are being raided by the scammers. This is a...
Don’t let your Gran get scammed
During this last Lockdown more people have been targeted by unscrupulous friendly Scammers who have time to chat and gain a person's trust and get their personal/card details. Try and phone vulnerable relations and people in your road. Keep in touch, it only takes a minute & keeps the scammers away.