Beware of bogus Citizens Advice call warns KCC
By Citizens Advice – Kent residents are being targeted by scammers pretending to be Citizens Advice If you get a call from someone saying they are from Citizens Advice, asking…
KCC scam warning – Don’t get caught out over ‘Household Support Fund’
Beware KCC is warning Kent residents after reports that some are being called by telephone and told they are eligible for the Household Support Fund. What happens: The caller says…
Bogus police continue tricking Kent residents out of thousands of pounds
East Kent residents are reminded to beware of criminals posing as police officers who ask for financial details over the phone following several recent incidents. Kent Police has received 19…
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…
Watch out! warn Police – courier fraud active in East Kent
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…
Kent Fraud Alert System – Latest Fraud Scams
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…
HMRC phone scams plummet by 86 per cent in Kent and South East
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…
Beware of these Scams doing the rounds!
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…
Third man jailed after attempted Thanet cash machine fraud
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,…