Local Prevention officers attended local supermarkets this week,
alongside Natwest Bank speaking to shoppers, and local people about
recent scams and frauds; not only County wide but local scams too.
We have seen an increase in scams where suspects are reporting to be
from the National Crime Agency (NCA) or the Police – whereby fraudsters
are either calling, or emailing vulnerable and elderly victims claiming
to be from NCA, or Police officers, and that they need access to phones
and computers. They can become quite threatening over the phone.
Please remember an NCA officer or Police officer will never ask to
remotely access to your computer via phone, email or online, no will we
ask you to verify personal details like passwords or account numbers via
phone, email or online; ask you to transfer or hand over money via
phone, email or online or bully or threaten you into handing over this
information.
Please share this information with vulnerable or elderly friends, family
or neighbours who may not have the means to read this information.
Thank you.
18th April 2021
Local News From the Seaford Newhaven and Peacehaven area
