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Scam Advice

When you receive a call, message or email from an unknown source, try to remember the SCAM acronym to keep you safe and aware.

 

  • STOP
  • CHECK
  • ACT
  • MENTION
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    STOP

    Take a minute to think about who is contacting you and what they want

     

    CHECK

    Speak to family, friends and other people who may know about scams

     

    ACT

    The government website has ways to report different types of scams.

    Forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk

    Forward suspicious text messages to 7726

     

    For more information, click here.

    If you have been scammed, report it online to Action Fraud.

     

    MENTION

    Make sure to let your friends and family know of these scams to help spread awareness of these issues.

     


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    Message Sent By
    Archie Cole
    (Metropolitan Police Service, PCSO - Police Community Support Officer, Hillside Ward)
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