Fraudsters want your PIN and bank card IT’S A SCAM See the attached poster from Surrey Police which explains the latest type of fraud: Courier_Fraud_ The best thing to remember, at all times, is not to reveal your PIN over the phone!
Full Story »Council investigation into £77K benefit fraud by Kingswood resident features in BBC TV’s “Saints and Scroungers”
Tomorrow (Thursday 31 October 2013) Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s fraud investigators will make their television debut on the BBC’s Saints and Scroungers programme. The series, fronted by Matt Allwright, looks at both sides of the benefits system, focusing on the “scroungers” who steal from the public purse and the Councils taking positive action to […]
Full Story »Residents asked to remain vigilant following bank related fraudster scams
Surrey Police is warning residents to remain vigilant following an increasing number of reports of scams involving fraudsters obtaining bank details, cards and cash using bogus telephone calls and couriers across the county. On each occasion the victims reported receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be a police officer and attempting to convince them […]
Full Story »Important message from Surrey Police - beware pickpockets!
Message from Surrey Police: PLEASE be very aware of pickpockets and purse dippers who are more prevalent at this time of the year as more people are out shopping leading up to Christmas If someone tells you that you have dropped £10 and they ask you to check your wallet, please don’t. The chances are […]
Full Story »12 month prison sentence for Redhill woman found guilty of £50k benefit fraud
A Redhill woman has been handed a 12 month prison sentence after she was convicted for committing Housing and Council Tax Benefit fraud totalling over £50,000. Jennifer Russell, 46, of Alpine Road, Redhill was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on 10 October 2012 to 12 months for each of her seven offences, to run concurrently. […]
Full Story »Cold call alert from Surrey Police - suspect posing as a tree company worker
Please take note! On Thursday 5th July a male attended an address in Salfords which belongs to an elderly person and told them that they work for a well known local tree care company and stated that their neighbour was complaining about an over grown tree. The suspect asked for £120; the victim handed over […]
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Police warning over fraud against elderly and vulnerable
![PCSO and NSO [Surrey Police]](../wp-content/uploads/2012/02/PCSO-and-NSO-Surrey-Police-135x90.jpg "Police warning over fraud against elderly and vulnerable")
Surrey Police is warning residents of an increase in fraud offences committed against elderly and vulnerable people. The scam involves fraudsters obtaining people’s bank cards by using false pretences. The scam works as follows: The victim gets a phone call, or indeed a number of phone calls from, someone claiming to be from their bank. […]
Full Story »Surrey Police launches campaign against car crime
Surrey Police has launched an initiative this week to tackle vehicle crime across the county. Activity will include neighbourhood officers and extra patrol teams focussing on the hot spot areas within Surrey and offenders known to be linked to vehicle crime. The Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) team will also be stopping vehicles which are […]
Full Story »Surrey residents warned of bank courier scam
![PCSO and NSO [Surrey Police]](../wp-content/uploads/2012/01/PCSO-and-NSO-Surrey-Police-135x90.jpg "Surrey residents warned of bank courier scam")
Surrey Police is warning Surrey residents about a scam in which fraudsters posing as couriers use false pretences to obtain people’s bank cards following a number of incidents in the north of the county. The scam works by the victim initially receiving a phone call, or number of phone calls, from someone claiming to be from their […]
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