West Mercia Police weekly fraud update
WHO ARE YOU REALLY TALKING TO?The Internet is a fantastic innovation and has, in many ways, made life more convenient, provided more choice, and for many, made it easier to…
West Mercia Police Fraud and Scam Bulletin October
ROMANCE FRAUD“WORLD ROMANCE FRAUD DAY” is marked every year on the 3rd October so it is only appropriateduring the current month that we keep on raising awareness of the pitfalls…
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 and Scam Update West Mercia Police
FRAUD RECOVERY SCAMS Fraud Recovery scams are another form of Advance Fee Fraud as the scammer will ask for an advance fee, and very often follow-on fees, for expenses incurred. So, anyone…
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
Door Step Scams DOORSTEP SCAMS These were around long before Scammers took to the Internet but still exist today, and reports of residents being defrauded in this way continue to…
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…
Fraud & Scam Bulletin July
There has been a significant rise recently of cold callers phoning residents and claiming to be Police Officers. This not only applies to West Mercia area but nationally as well.One…
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 Fraud & Scam bulletin June 2026
HOLIDAY FRAUDWhilst people increasingly use the Internet as a marketplace to book their holidays,at the same time fraudsters and criminals are also ready to jump in and exploit thismarketplace with…