Courier Fraud Alert
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Courier Fraud Alert |
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Good Afternoon Resident
Hope you are well,
One of Scarborough’s Fraud Ambassadors have been inundated with regional fraud alerts this week. There has been an increase of courier fraud attempts in the past two weeks in other parts of Yorkshire – however, this doesn’t mean that Scarborough residents haven’t received or reported concerns. Courier Fraud is the term used when fraudsters pretend to be calling from fraud teams at the bank or the police or claim to be calling from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and trick the victim into sending cash, bank card or high valued jewellery or bullion. The fraudster will call their victim claiming there is an urgent problem with a bank account, a transaction or some type of criminal investigation. They will concoct a story, which also may include the call being transferred to another person, whether they claim it to be a manager, another agency or enforcement, ensuring that they keep the pressure on. They may keep the phone line open to prevent the victim from hanging up and calling banks or police to verify the details. The fraudster may provide instructions of where to send bank card, cash, valuables or bullion to – to keep it “safe.” They may also arrange for a courier to collect the package from the victim’s home address. They will use a reputable and recognisable name to ensure trust is maintained throughout. How to protect yourself: Never hand over cash, cards, PIN digits, valuables or bullion – banks, police and FCA will never ask for any these or send anyone to collect them. Never disclose any type of password or PIN over the phone. Don’t provide One-Time Passcodes (OTP) to unknown callers. Hang up immediately. You can phone you bank or 101 but Take 5 – have a brew then make the call. Use the number on the back of your bank card to contact your bank. You can also call 159 to select your bank contact details. (This is charged as a national rate call) You can find more information about Courier Fraud here: https://www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/protect-yourself/courier-fraud/ To report an incident of Courier Fraud, contact police on 101 or call Report Fraud on 0300 123 2040. If a crime is in progress or you have someone at your door now – call 999. | ||
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