Fraud and Scam Bulletin November
Whilst Black Friday is nominally a one-day event and one of thebusiest shopping days of the year, Black Friday “deals” appear inabundance throughout the month of November.So once again, it…
Weekly Fraud Update West Mercia Police
Whilst Black Friday is nominally a one day event and one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Black Friday “deals” appear in abundance throughout the month of November.…
Weekly Fraud update from West Mercia Police – Economic Crime Unit – 27/10/2026
STUDENT FRAUD Now the euphoria of Fresher’s Week has passed, and University and College students are immersed in the world of lectures and learning, they may fall prey to the…
West Mercia Police – Economic Crime Unit – Weekly Fraud update – 21/10/2026
LOTTERY & PRIZE DRAW SCAMS “You’ve won!” but have you? Criminals are contacting people out of the blue to tell them that they have won a prize draw or lottery. This…
West Mercia Police – Economic Crime Unit – Weekly Fraud update – 13/10/2026
West Mercia Police - Economic Crime Unit - Weekly Fraud update - 13/10/2026CRYPTOCURRENCY SCAMS Cryptocurrencies are digital currencies that use cryptography to generate ‘tokens’ and verify the transfer of these…
Protecting students from cyber crime and fraud
Protecting Students from Cyber Crime and Fraud: The University Student GuideAs thousands of students prepare to start or return to university this autumn, fraudsters and cyber criminals will be looking…
Fraud & Scam Bulletin September West Mercia Police
COURIER FRAUDCourier Fraud continues to be a common method used by criminals to defraud members ofthe public. For that reason, we need to ensure that the public remain alert and…
West Mercia Police Fraud update August
Fraud Update from West Mercia Police - Economic Crime Unit - 04/08/2026DON’T TAKE THE BAITOver 56 million phishing emails have been reported to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service and more…
West Mercia Police Fraud Update July
GIFT CARDS Despite the addition of warning notices by several retailers now on Gift Card display stands, criminals are still successfully getting victims to make payments by Gift Cards under…
West Mercia Police Economic Crime unit update
A TRIO OF FAKES As we have often mentioned in previous messages, criminals seize on topical opportunities to defraud the public. So firstly, what can be more topical than the…