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Scam Awareness week

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/our-work/our-campaigns/awareness-raising-campaigns/scams-awareness-campaign/advice-on-scams/   The link above will take you to the Citizens Advice website – please take the time to visit the site and read the…

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Barclays Bank – scam awareness

Dear Ward Member, We were asked to hold a Scams Awareness event at Barclays Bank today.  Very successful was able to advise people of scams…

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Rip-Off Britain – Scam Text Message Advice

Taken from Rip-Off Britan (BBC)

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Cadbury’s Easter Egg – Scam text / Mail

Beware of the scam message offering free Cadbury chocolate! The message being sent around on WhatsApp and Facebook suggests that Cadbury is giving away a…

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Omicrom text scam

Beware of Omicron text Scam Dear Watch Member, Beware of Omicron text scam. It’s not just the Omicron variant that is still in circulation; there…

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Which? Magazine – Scam alert service

WHICH? Magazine   Scam Alert service At a time when the energy price cap is increasing and providers are going bust, we’ve been noticing more…

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  Scam Alert service   Scammers targeting gaming accounts Laura got in touch with us when her daughter’s gaming account was hacked and her saved…

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Fake Wetherspoon meal voucher competition & other scams

 Fake Wetherspoon meal voucher competition Fake meal vouchers for Wetherspoon pubs are being promoted on Facebook, despite the chain shutting all its social media accounts…

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How to get your money back after a scam

Many people fall for scams, the guilty feeling after realisation can cause many of us to simply chalk it up to experience and bury the…

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Digital Passport – NHS Scam email

Please be aware – this is a scam.  The emails are being send in their 1000’s Clicking the link will take you to a fake…

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