Site Category: scam
Don't be fooled by callers telling you your Windows PC ha a virus, it's just a scam to get access to your PC - SCAM ALERT
This one is still knocking about as I've had 3 phone calls now from different companies.
Scam - HM Revenue & Customs scam
Local residents are receiving unsolicited emails supposedly from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
Bogus Gas Offical attempts to gain access to a house in Talke
Wednesday lunchtime there were two attempts to gain entry to houses in the Talke area by a bogus gas official.
SMS Text for a loan - delete it and do not respond - Ukash
Local Stoke-on-Trent trading standards have notified users of the Neighbourhood Watch Owl Alert system of a High Risk Scam. They say
Derby base Alarm Company Trading Standards Sales Techniques Alert - HIGH RISK
I've had an email from our Neighbourhood Watch Manager Steve Morris with advice from Stoke on Trent's Trading Standards body, and is marked as High Alert, and a Scam Alert. It reads
Telephone Scam claiming that if you buy a voucher for £350 to reclaim £3,500 in bank charges from Government Body
Staffordshire Trading Standards Dept have put out a warning this morning about an increasing number of complaints of scam telephone calls.
BT Email Phishing Scam
A phishing scam is currently doing the rounds, purporting to be from BT. It claims that a recent bill payment has been rejected, and you must follow a link in the email to update your details or...
Cash Point Scam
A number of incidents of cards being stolen at cash points and used to fraudulently withdraw cash have been reported nationally. Thieves have been using a technique called ‘Lebanese Loops’ to trap...
Computer Fault Scam - don't be fooled by cold callers telling you, your computer is broken
We have previously alerted about various computer based scams, where residents have received phone calls from someone claiming to be from Microsoft or Supportonclick, suggesting that you have a...
Bank Refund Scam
Staffordshire Trading Standards Officers have received information of a scam bank refund operating in the area. The scam begins with a telephone call from someone purporting to be able to refund...
