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…
Fraud Update from West Mercia Police
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 weekly fraud update
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…
West Mercia Police Fraud warning and advice
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…
Fraud Update West Mercia Police
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…