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Dear Resident,
Celebrity presenter Alison Hammond used in scam ads
A series of scam ads on Facebook and Instagram appear with Alice Hammond's image. Some of the ads also impersonate the BBC and ITV news in fake news stories. The ads lead to dodgy retail websites which attempt to steal your personal data. You can report dodgy ads on Facebook and Instagram by selecting the three dots in the top right corner of the post and pressing ‘report.’ Scam websites can be reported to the National Cyber Security Centre.
Beware of Facebook funeral scamsThe Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) is warning of scammers using Facebook to target the friends and family members of the recently deceased. Scammers are looking through funeral notices and then creating accounts to connect with the friends and family members. Typically, they'll send phishing links to 'live streams' of the funeral which will ask for personal and financial information. They're also asking for donations in an attempt to con mourners out of their money. To report a profile on Facebook, select the three dots in the top right-hand corner of the person’s profile page and click ‘Find support or report’. You can then select the reason for reporting the profile. To block a profile, click on the same three dots and select ‘Block’.
PCG program messages
Facebook users are being targeted by messages asking them about the 'PCG program.' These messages offer fake grants and are typically sent by your Facebook contacts who've had their accounts hacked. They will most likely go on to send you a phishing link which invites you to sign up to a this scam offer. If you receive a message like this from one of your contacts, contact them using a different platform and let them know that they may have been hacked.
Taylor Swift fans targeted by concert ticket scamsLloyds Bank estimates that more than £1 million could have been lost in the UK to fraudsters selling fake Taylor Swift tickets. The warning comes after the bank received over 600 scam reports from its customers. To avoid ticket scams: Stick to official retailers and competitions. Be wary of buying tickets from sellers on social media as many ticket scams begin on these platforms. Be suspicious of too good to be true prices. Don't pay via bank transfer as you'll have a hard time being reimbursed if you do.
If you have been a victim of a scam, then report it to Action Fraud or by calling 03001232040.
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Regards, Brigg NPT
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