Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Association

Scams

Image from Nicepage

Ten Golden Rules to Prevent Fraud

Fraud is the intentional deception or misrepresentation for financial gain or to cause loss to others.
Read more
Police Logo

Are you clued up on OTPs?

Cambridgeshire police cyber security advisor, Nigel Sutton, has this important warning: Cambridgeshire police cyber security advisor, Nigel Sutton, …
Read more
Cyberhood Logo

Is it a Scam?

If you are given information whether by email, online, on your doorstep, social media or any other method, but you feel uneasy about it trust your …

Read more
Neighbourhood Watch Logo

ATM Scammers

Scammers can use a range of methods to obtain your data, but holidaymakers are particularly vulnerable to card skimming when using cash machines …
Read more

More About Scams

If you think you may have been scammed online or for more information you can visit these website links. Take Five Take Five is a …

Read more

Dating Scammers

Police and Crime Commissioner Darryl Preston is warning people to stay alert to dating scammers after new figures revealed romance fraud had …

Read more

Scam Alert from Age UK

One of CAPASP's partners, Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, has been in touch to warn about an attempted scam relating to the Household …

Read more

Phishing and Pharming

Phishing and pharming are both types of cyber-attack but have different approaches. Phishing is more common than pharming. The explanations for…

Read more

Warning of loan shark dangers in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire County Council is lending its support to a national campaign aimed at tackling loan sharks.
Read more
Neighbourhood Watch Logo

Ghost Broking

Beware the cheap car insurance that's too good to be trueIn their latest investigation Which found social media sites rife with ads for fake …

Read more

Social Media Accounts Hacked

Social media accounts are being hacked and flooded with indecent images of children, potentially causing distress and reputational damage to …

Read more
Neighbourhood Watch Logo

Take Five

Fraud poses a major threat to the UK. It’s a crime that the finance industry is committed to tackling, but it’s also one that requires the combined…

Read more

Action Fraud Tweets

Tweets from Action Fraud
Read more

Unsolicited calls from Alarm Companies

Derbyshire County Council said residents had reported unsolicited calls claiming to be from a community alarm company. Criminals are asking …

Read more

Pre-payment of Fees Scam

The major banks are noticing an increase in the amount of people getting caught out in the latest scam preying on those struggling with the …

Read more
Neighbourhood Watch Logo

Ofcom Number Spoofing Scams

There has been a recent increase in reports of ‘number spoofing’. This is when scammers change their caller ID to disguise their identity from the …
Read more

Hang Up on Fraud

Concerned about cold calls and fraudulent scams ?  Try to report all phishing - any scam email messages or telephone calls which …

Read more

Avoid Being Caught Out (on the Internet)

To avoid getting caught up in a hoax / scam, the simplest practice to adopt is : - Never go to a web-site offered by a link in the text of …

Read more

Caller ID "Spoofing"

The scam "cold Callers" have a new and significant weapon in their armoury. It's a disturbing development which enables a scam caller to …
Read more
WordPress Cookie Plugin by Real Cookie Banner