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Phone Scams and Texts

To all Northants Neighbourhood / Alert Members Phone Scams/Texts This is a potential scam reported by a member “Received a call on 10/02/21 from 0800 281801 ,  from a guy called Adim saying his Building Society wanted to talk to him about important correspondence, wanted to take him through security ,he refused and they asked him to call them back on 0800 5453004, He called nationwide through a number he had , and they confirmed that they had not tried to contacted him. Received a text at 10.23 on 11/02/21 , their wife had the same text with a reference no 4276550 saying they have tried contacting him. At 10:25 on 11/02/21 this guy called Adim called again with the same story, and the call back number. 0800 5453004” The incoming telephone number and text looked realistic. The text had an air of legitimacy which had been made to look like it had come from his Building Society, appearing within the message trail of other building society messages which he had received previously Thankfully the member did not fall for this scam, because he knew his Building Society would not call him and ask him to give security details. Protect Yourself – What can you do ? DON’T give your personal details to any person that calls you saying that they are your provider or Bank and want to take you through security. HANG UP DON’T use the call back number they give you – Use a number that you know, on your card/statement. MAKE sure the call from the incoming caller is fully disconnected, before you make any further outgoing calls, if not wait at least 10 minutes or until it has. SPEAK to you providers contact centre or visit a local branch and tell them what has happened. REPORT the incident to ACTION FRAUD – https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/reporting-fraud-and-cyber-crime TRUST YOUR INSTINCT if it does not feel right it probably is not . Please see that attached little book of big scams For more information on how to protect yourself Neighbourhood Watch https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/telephone-scams Action Fraud https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/ Stay Safe Attachments Met Pol the-little-book-of-big-scams.pdf – 3,546.7 KB

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Neighbourhood Police Officer Numbers Set To Double

The number of neighbourhood police officers focusing on local policing in communities in Northamptonshire, is set to double in a major investment of resources in visible, effective local crimefighting. The increase will take the number of dedicated neighbourhood policing constables across rural and urban parts of the county, from 50 to 100 over the next 18 months, with further increases anticipated in the future. The additional constables will join the officers and PCSOs that currently make up the neighbourhood teams already in place across Northamptonshire. The investment marks a new focus that will put neighbourhood policing at the heart of the fight against crime, tackling problems that matter to local people at the first opportunity and being visible and accessible to local communities. Neighbourhood policing has always been a priority for Northamptonshire Police, but this renewed focus has now been made possible thanks to additional investment in funding from local council taxpayers, and the Government’s uplift funding for recruitment. Read more and view video here:  www.northantspfcc.org.uk/back-on-the-beat-neighbourhood-officer-numbers-set-to-double-in-northamptonshire/

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Bitcoin-Related Scam Emails

Dear Subscriber, We’re warning the public to be vigilant of unsolicited emails promoting cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) investment opportunities. We’ve received over 750 reports this week about Bitcoin-related phishing emails that use fake celebrity endorsements to try and lure victims into investment scams. The links in the emails lead to fraudulent websites that are designed to steal your money, as well as personal and financial information. How you can protect yourself: Investment opportunities: Don’t be rushed into making an investment. Remember, legitimate organisations will never pressure you into making a transaction on the spot.   Seek advice first: Speak with a trusted friend or family members, and seek independent professional advice before making significant financial decisions.   FCA register: Use the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) register to check if the company is regulated by the FCA. If you deal with a firm (or individual) that isn’t regulated, you may not be covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) if things go wrong and you lose your money.   For more information about how to invest safely, please visit:https://www.fca.org.uk/scamsmart   Report suspicious emails: If you have received an email which you’re not quite sure about, you can report it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service by forwarding the email to – report@phishing.gov.uk To see examples of the Bitcoin-related phishing emails that have been reported to us, follow Action Fraud on Twitter or Facebook. (Please forward this message to any friends, family members, or colleagues that may find this information useful)

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