Courier Fraud - Known the facts

Hi Resident,

Courier fraud occurs when criminals contact you by phone and convince you to hand over money or your debit/credit card under false pretences. You might receive a call from someone claiming to be a police officer or from your bank. They may know basic details about you, such as your name and address, to gain your trust.
 

Once they have your trust, the criminals might claim,

There's been a fraudulent payment on your card, or it needs replacing due to expiration.

An investigation requires you to withdraw money and hand it over to a courier or police officer, promising it will be returned later.

You need to buy expensive items to hand over to a courier for inspection

Money has been taken from your account by corrupt bank staff, and you need to withdraw funds for evidence.

A business like a jeweller or currency exchange is operating fraudulently, and you're needed to help gather evidence.

In these situations, they may instruct you not to discuss the matter with anyone else and assure you that you'll get your money back. They might ask you to lie to your bank or bypass security measures, ignore such instructions and follow your bank's warnings.

They might arrange for a courier to collect your money, bank card, and PIN, asking you to write down your PIN and place it in a separate envelope.

Click on Courier fraud - Report Fraud for information on what you should look out for and what action you should take.

Click on City of London Police - Courier Fraud to view a short video on Courier Fraud.

50% of all reported crime is fraud. 

As technology advances, it sometimes can be difficult to know when it's genuine or a fraud attempt. Help protect yourself and your loved ones by getting clued up on all the different types of fraud out there. Click on A-Z of fraud and cyber crime - Report Fraud.

If you have been a victim of fraud or you suspect that a fraud attempt has been made, please report it through Reporting cyber crime and fraud or phishing attempts - Report Fraud

Regards,

The Hyde Godley Team