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…
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…
Weekly Fraud Update from West Mercia Police - Economic Crime Unit - 06/05/2026COURIER FRAUD Courier Fraud continues to be a common method used by criminals to defraud members of the…
West Mercia Police - Economic Crime Unit - Weekly Fraud update - 31/03/2026KEEPING OLDER PERSONS SAFE ONLINE Whilst the world of the Internet offers great opportunities for young and old…
Fraud: Warning and adviceWe have received a recent increase in the number of reports of fraudsters across West Mercia claiming to be from various police services around the country. These criminals…
COUNTERFEIT BANKNOTES Over the last few weeks there has been an upsurge of payments made with counterfeit banknotes. These have been mainly in £20 denominations and have appeared not only…
Weekly Fraud update from West Mercia Police - Economic Crime Unit - 18/03/2026QR CODE FRAUDSQR Codes have been around for several decades now but have become more prominent in the…
WHATSAPP SCAMS As with so many Features and Apps on the Internet, WhatsApp was set up so users could freely contact friends and family at home and abroad, with the…
COURIER FRAUD Reports of Courier Fraud incidents continue to be prevalent in our region and the public need to aware of this method used by Fraudsters to defraud their victims.…
FRAUDULENT HOLIDAY OFFERS This is that time of year when the media is full of tempting offers of holidays at home and abroad. These may also be landing in your…
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONSAt the start of another New Year, what better time to make a new resolution to examine how we can protect ourselves from Fraudsters, strengthen our protection and…