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A Message from Which? about its scam alert service

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 11:18:46 +0000

A fake email purporting to be from Just Eat is doing the rounds, tempting recipients to claim a £50 gift card they’ve been ‘chosen’ to receive. Clicking the link will take you through to a phishing website, which attempts to steal your personal info.

For further details about this scam and how you can sign up to the Which? Scams Alert Service, please visit our ‘Alerts’ page.

Harrogate residents lose £50,000 in courier fraud

admin — Fri, 29 May 2020 08:57:32 +0000

North Yorkshire Police have revealed Harrogate residents have lost over £50,000 in the latest scam using courier fraud. To find out more, please see our ‘Alerts’ page.

Feeling lonely? Beware of on-line dating fraud

admin — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:54:48 +0000

Lonely people can become victims of online dating fraud, as BBC has shown on TV all this week. For anyone who is concerned about this type of fraud, here is a really useful video from the Metropolitan Police on our ‘Alerts’ page.

Scam alert!

admin — Sat, 17 Aug 2019 09:04:47 +0000

The Consumer Association (Which?) and Cleveland Police are warning of a new scam involving the International Postcode Lottery Association. For further details, please see our ‘Alerts’ page.

Warning about Brexit scams ….. and there are many!

admin — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 11:24:10 +0000

Please visit our ‘Alerts’ page for details of the latest scams relating to Brexit.

The current confusion about what is happening with the Brexit process is providing an ideal opportunity for fraudsters to try to steal individuals’ money. Make sure that you do not become a victim by reading about the latest scams:

Bogus Brexit investments

HMRC Brexit scam

European Health Insurance card (Ehic) scam

Financial services scams

Bank transfer scam victims to be reimbursed

admin — Sat, 09 Mar 2019 09:54:32 +0000

In May, a new code will be launched, which will reimburse people who become victims of bank transfer scams, through no fault of their own. The code is voluntary, but several banks have already signed up.

Follow this link to find out more

An end to mobile phone scams?

admin — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 17:47:10 +0000

This year, four of the largest mobile phone providers (EE, Vodafone, O2 and Three) will launch a new system, which blocks scammers who attempt to send text messages, which appear to come from your bank. The Consumer Association Which? reports that ’for years, fraudsters have been spoofing bank phone numbers and scaring people with threatening text messages to call them back’. The new system will stop the spoofing of phone numbers and will help to distinguish between genuine and fraudulent text messages.

In the meantime, you can report scam and spam texts directly to your mobile phone provider by forwarding it to 7726, which is free of charge. To find out more, please see our ‘Alerts’ page

Thousands report new TV licence scam

admin — Fri, 04 Jan 2019 17:25:39 +0000

Thousands of people have notified the TV Licensing Authority about a new phishing scam. Follow their advice. Be on the alert. Don’t get caught. https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ288

1400 targeted by TV licensing scam e-mails

admin — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 09:52:54 +0000

Be aware! Consumer Association Which? is warning that more than 1,400 people have been targeted by the latest TV Licensing refund scam emails. The e-mails take various forms, but mainly involve the use of a convincing facsimie of the TV Licensing Authority logos etc. The e-mail offers a refund for over payment or a billing error. For further details on how to spot these e-mails and what to do if you have been scammed, go to https://bit.ly/2q2Jnaz

Latest advice about scams from North Yorkshire Police

admin — Fri, 18 May 2018 09:03:51 +0000

North Yorkshire Police have issued new warnings about the latest scams in our county. To find out more, please click on the following link: NY police advice about scams

For more advice about other scams, please see our ‘Alerts’ page.