Local Priorities Fraud Update

Local Priorities Fraud Update

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Fraud, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

🚨 Community Alert – Beware of Scam Calls 📞

We’re reminding everyone in our community to stay alert to fraudulent calls and scams.

Scammers may pretend to be from banks, the police, government organisations, delivery companies or other trusted services. They may ask for personal information, passwords, bank details or payments.

🔒 Remember:
• Don’t give out personal or financial information over the phone.
• If you’re unsure, end the call and contact the organisation using a trusted number.
• Don’t be pressured into making quick decisions or payments.
• Never share your PIN, passwords or security codes.
• Speak to family, friends or someone you trust if you’re unsure about a call.

If you believe you have been a victim of fraud, report it to Action Fraud and contact your bank immediately if financial details have been shared.

People in the UK lost £1.2bn to fraud in 2022, the equivalent of £2,300 every minute, according to bank industry group UK Finance. It said around three million scams took place, with frauds involving payment cards being the most common.

Fraud is when trickery is used to gain a dishonest advantage, which is often financial, over another person. Cybercrime is any criminal act dealing with computers and networks.

To report an incident of cybercrime or fraud and for further information visit the Action Fraud website at www.actionfraud.police.uk. 

If you haven’t already listed Action Fraud as an Information Provider who can send you information and alerts, why not click on the settings button at the bottom of this email, log into your account and update your sharing settings. 

Get Involved

Please consider getting involved and contribute to the local priority survey, we may be unaware of issues that you would like us to focus on.  Take a few minutes to securely and privately register and have your say using the button below, this will mean we can focus on things that matter to you. 

Please click here to complete the survey