Kent residents duped into buying kittens and puppies
Kent Fraud Alert System has received a number of recent reports in Kent of people buying puppies and kittens online, only to find out that it is a scam. Are…
Kent fraud alerts – latest scams
Here are the latest scams reported on the Kent Fraud Alert System. They include: Follow the link for full details here
Be Alert! WhatsApp scam locks you out of your account
Action Fraud is warning WhatsAPP users over criminals targeting them by posing as a friend and asking for a security code. Action Fraud received 60+reports relating to scam The scam…
Detectives warn sharing intimate images on social media could lead to blackmail
Detectives are warning social media users to be vigilant and not share private intimate images online with strangers. ‘Sextortion’ refers to a specific type of cyber-enabled crime in which victims…
Warning over bogus charity cold callers in west Kent
Kent County Council Kent County Council Trading Standards are alerting residents in East Farleigh and Tonbridge after reports of householders being targeted by cold callers claiming to work for a…
Latest Scam Alerts – WhatsApp – Crypto Currency and more…
Here are the latest scams doing the rounds in the county and beyond published by Kent County Council …………. Keep up to date by subscribing to the KCC Scam Mailing…
Latest Kent Scams – Don’t get caught out
Here are the latest scams doing the rounds in the county and beyond published by Kent County Council …………. Keep up to date by subscribing to the KCC Scam Mailing…
Latest Scam Alerts from Kent County Council
As the number of scams continues to increase, this is Kent County Council’s regular round-up of the latest scams reported by Kent residents. Anyone can be a victim of a…
Men wearing hi-vis jackets used scare tactics to scam elderly Canterbury victim
Doorstep Criminals are currently active in Canterbury after a report of an elderly resident who was cold called by three men wearing hi-vis jackets, who used scare tactics to scam…
Energy Bill text scams are out to steal your bank details
Don’t be fooled! Action Fraud has recently received 139 crime reports relating to fake text messages purporting to be from the UK government. The texts state that the recipient is…