Weekly Fraud Update West Mercia Police
WEEKLY FRAUD UPDATE FROM WEST MERCIA POLICE - ECONOMIC CRIME UNIT - 10/11/2026BUDGET £100 PAYMENTLast week we highlighted the announcement in the Autumn Budget, where the Chancellor announced a one-off…
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…
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…