Automatic real-time updates from the Neighbourhood Alert system
WhatsApp account takeover scam Criminals are targeting WhatsApp users by posing as a friend and asking for a security code. Action Fraud has received over 60 reports relating to this scam. The scam begins when a criminal gets access to…
Energy rebate scam emails Action Fraud is warning the public about a sharp rise in reports relating to fake emails purporting to be from Ofgem, the independent energy regulator for Great Britain. The emails claim that the recipient is due…
WhatsApp scam costs victims £1.5 million The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) is warning the public about the continued increase in reports about scams where victims are targeted on WhatsApp by criminals pretending to be someone they know – typically…
Over 12 million suspicious emails reported by the public What is phishing, and how does it work? You wouldn’t let a thief enter your home, but what if the thief was masquerading as someone familiar, such as a postman,…
Nottinghamshire Trading Standards have become aware of reports of burn injuries being suffered by users of Turbo Sparklers that have been purchased from JTF Ltd and The Powder Keg Firework Company Ltd. We would urge anybody that has purchased these…
Message sent by Antony Crofts (Police, SGT 879, East Bassetlaw) A quick message to make the community aware of some small changes. With the loss of PCSO Stocks from the Ranskill and Sutton ward at the end of 2015, I…
A scam email is currently being sent to victims fraudulently claiming to be from British Gas or The Ministry of Justice. The attached document or link leads to the TorrentLocker ransomware. This malware encrypts files on the victim’s system and…
Nottinghamshire residents are being warned about door-to-door fish salesmen. The salesmen are known to charge excessive amounts for fish that is largely unlabelled and some of which is unfit to eat. The fish scam is a growing national problem. We…
Message sent by Antony Crofts (Police, SGT 879, East Bassetlaw) Police Officers from East Bassetlaw have seized two large off road vehicles in the last 3 weeks as a result of reports of crop damage by offenders who had driven…
Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards are issuing a warning following a report of people falsely claiming to be selling cleaning products as part of a Probation Service rehabilitation program. They knock at doors and claim to be ex-prisoners who are…
Trading Standards Officers, (Nottinghamshire) in conjunction with Neighbourhood Alert System report the following: A report has been made by a Nottinghamshire resident stating that he was cold-called by someone claiming to be from Trading Standards. The telephone caller asked to…
Diet Supplements Scam This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Trading Standards Message sent by Rhodri Williams (Nottinghamshire County Council, Trading Standards Officer, Notts) Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards have received…
Burglary incident in Mattersey Thorpe, please ensure your home is secure. This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Nottinghamshire Police. Message sent by: Aaron Stocks (Police, PCSO 4778, Ranskill & Sutton…
4x Burglary dwelling incidents in Ranskill, please ensure your home is secure. This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Nottinghamshire Police. Message sent by: Aaron Stocks (Police, PCSO 4778, Ranskill &…
Bogus County Council Cold Call Warning This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Trading Standards Message sent by David Brocklebank (Nottinghamshire County Council, Trading Standards Officer, Nottinghamshire) Nottinghamshire residents are being…
Have you been cold called by The Drive Doctor? This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Trading Standards. Message sent by David Brocklebank (Nottinghamshire County Council, Trading Standards Officer, Nottinghamshire) Nottinghamshire…
Crime Alert This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Nottinghamshire Police. Message sent by: Linda Dickenson (Police, PCSO 8122, East Bassetlaw ) The Safer Neighbourhoods policing teams, wish to make residents…
Could this man help after garage burglary? This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Nottinghamshire Police. Message sent by: Gemma Berry (Nottinghamshire Police, Media Relations Officer, Nottinghamshire) Do you know this…
Dealing with doorstep callers This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Nottinghamshire Police Message sent by Lindsay Donnelly (Police, Administrator, Nottinghamshire) With the arrival of spring there is likely to be…
Police warning regarding telephone bank scam This is a message sent via Neighbourhood Alert. This information has been sent on behalf of Nottinghamshire Police Message sent by Lindsay Donnelly (Police, Administrator, Nottinghamshire) A scam where a caller claims to be…
