Scammers are targeting people in Gedling borough with fake ‘penalty charge’ emails which lead to phishing websites designed to steal personal information. Action Fraud said the fake emails are purporting to be from the HM Courts and Tribunals Service. The emails state the recipient has been issued a £25 penalty charge for “the use of […]Read More
Pensioners in Gedling borough awaiting a letter from TV Licensing after the BBC cancelled the over-75s scheme are being duped by scam emails, it has been revealed. Con artists pretending to be TV licensing officers have been targeting OAPs on email and falsely claiming they need to set up new direct debit agreements. Fraudsters have […]Read More
Scambusters Action Fraud said the emails state the recipient’s account has been “limited” as a result of a policy violation.Read More
Courier fraud is a crime in which the victim is tricked in advance into handing over cash, bankcards or valuable items to a suspect Read More
The scam offers recipients £250 in vouchers for Aldi, in exchange for their personal details.Read More
The scam first appeared in 2018 but has since resurfaced during the coronavirus lockdown.Read More
HM Revenue and Customs is warning people in Gedling borough to remain vigilant and not fall foul of online scams during the coronavirus outbreak. The warning comes after a flurry of texts and emails were received in the borough claiming to offer a ‘goodwill payment’ to help the NHS battle coronavirus. The link in the […]Read More
Fraudsters are putting the frighteners on people in Gedling borough by threatening to wrongly identify them as paedophiles, unless they cough up cash.Read More
Carlton man warns people not to fall for 'realistic' scam emailsRead More
Fraudsters are posing as police officers and bank officials to steal cash from victims in the latest scam to hit Gedling borough, police say. Criminals are carrying out ‘courier’ fraud by cold calling the victim, pretending to be a police officer or bank worker in a bid to gain their trust. They then convince the […]Read More
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