KCC Trading Standards – latest Scam Alerts
As the number of scams continues to increase, Kent County Council will be releasing a regular round-up of the latest scams reported by Kent residents. Fraudsters often target those who…
As the number of scams continues to increase, Kent County Council will be releasing a regular round-up of the latest scams reported by Kent residents. Fraudsters often target those who…
In recent days it has been reported by Kent Police that courier fraud cases have seen an increase with a number of offences in the east of the county, in…
Investigators are reminding west Kent residents to take care after a conman posing as a police officer stole a pensioner’s cash. On Thursday 28 July 2022, the victim from the…
National Insurance Number Scam Be on the lookout for calls from fraudsters impersonating Police, NCA etc. and stating that your National Insurance number is being fraudulently used. They will ask…
Phone scam reports have fallen by 86 per cent in the South East over the last year, new regional data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. In the…
As the number of scams continues to increase, Kent Trading Standards will be sending a regular round-up of the latest scams reported by Kent residents. Fraudsters often target those who…
Library image A third man has been jailed for a scam in which a group tried to steal bank cards and details of cash machine users in Thanet. Attaul Qayyum,…
Images have been issued of a man officers would like to identify after money was stolen from a pensioner scammed by fraudsters. The money was collected by a courier from…
Two suspected rogue traders have been swiftly arrested following allegations they duped a pensioner into withdrawing money from a Faversham bank. The victim, aged in her 80s, was initially cold…
Cash machine users are reminded to stay vigilant following a series of distraction thefts across Kent. Officers are investigating numerous reports where pensioners and other members of the public have…
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