Local Priorities Online Fraud or Scams Update

Local Priorities Online Fraud or Scams Update

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Fraud or Scams, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

A Senior female from Wheathampstead received a telephone call from 'Police' in Coventry. They claimed that they had arrested her carer who had stolen bank cards on her person.
Our victim does not have a carer and had not had any bank cards stolen. This was clearly a SCAM whereby the caller was claiming to be from the police any trying to obtain secure bank account/credit card details from our victim.
Fortunately, the lady concerned was alert to the SCAM and hung up the telephone immediately without passing on any sensitive information.

Genuine Police Officer or PCSO's would never ask for sensitive banking or personal details. If in doubt, hang up !!!!

During 2025 there were 6,757 reports of fraud and 1,664 reports of cybercrime made by residents or businesses located in Hertfordshire with a total financial loss of £44m.  A fraud is an act of deception intended to make personal gain or cause loss to another.  A cybercrime is a crime committed using communication technology such as computers.

To report an incident of cybercrime or fraud and for further information visit the Report Fraud website at UK's Home for Reporting Cyber Crime & Fraud - Report Fraud 

Please also have a look at the advice on the Hertfordshire Constabulary web pages here.

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