Local Fraud Message

We know you flagged that fraud is a concern for you, so this is a quick update to tell you how we’re addressing concerns and supporting residents.

There has been a report of a male claiming to be a police officer to obtain financial information from his victim by telephone. He asked if she had her bank card in her possession. He alleged that he was investigating a fraud investigation. He then said he would transfer her to 999 to obtain her personal details in order to resolve alleged fraud. She became suspicious and ended the call.
This has been recorded as an attempted fraud by false representation. The police would never ask you to give any banking details. Neither would they send a courier to collect any documents.

We consider fraud to be a serious crime and will put the time in to tackle it however we can. In the meantime, there are ways to keep yourself safe. 

Fraud comes in many forms and across various different channels, whether that's through emails, phone calls or in person encounters. Please see a few resources below to protect you and others from potential fraudsters:   

• Learn the ten golden rules to prevent fraud.
• Find out about the most common types of fraud.
• Download The Little Book of Big Scams to find out more. The Little Book of Big Scams audio version is also available.

 For more information and help and to report fraud, go to Action Fraud, the UK’s national fraud and cybercrime reporting centre. 

Lastly, if you think you’ve uncovered a scam, been targeted by a scam or fallen victim to fraudsters, please contact 101 or Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or online at Action Fraud.