KCC have been receiving reports of criminals impersonating debt collectors with threats of arrest for unpaid fines etc. See below for more information and be on the lookout for this scam #Kent #Friday #Friday Motivation Kent Police (UK) Kent Police Medway

It is called a recovery scam but do you know what this is? Criminals will contact victims and impersonate the Police or Courts & state that they have arrested someone & have money to return but its a scam. See below for more info #Kent Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway

Do you know which were the most spoofed brands for fake emails? Do you know where to report a fake email? See below from Action Fraud and lets get these sites reported #Kent #Friday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway

How good is your knowledge around spotting a scam website, email or text? Below is advice from Action Fraud/NCSC UK on how to do this. Forward suspicious emails to [email protected] and texts to 7726 #Kent #Monday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway

Can you spot the signs of a phishing email? Might be worth having a look at the below from @PoliceCyberAlarm to make sure that you do not get caught out. Forward suspicious emails to [email protected] #Kent #Saturday #Phishing #SCAM Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway

Ghost Brokers advertise cheap insurance quotes on line but it is all a scam. They in particular like to target young/new drivers. See below for more information from Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department and some of the consequences of getting caught out #Kent #Saturday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent

Bank impersonation scams - Look out for the below text messages and remember your Bank will never text and ask you to click on a link to update your details. Forward suspicious text messages to 7726 #Kent #Saturday #ScamAlert Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway

FRAUD ALERT - If you or anyone you know use a Lifeline service, then please see the below and make family and friends aware of this impersonation scam #Kent #Saturday #ScamAlert #Saturday Mood Kent Police (UK) Kent Police Medway

HMRC will never send notifications of a tax rebate or ask you to disclose personal or payment information by email. Forward suspicious emails to [email protected] #Taxes #scamming #HMRC #TaxRefund #Kent Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway Kent PCC's Office

Speak to elderly family and friends who are the target for these attacks & advise them that the Police will never phone & ask them to hand over cash, cards or valuable items as part of an investigation. Fortunately, only 6 people lost money but 6 too many #Kent Kent Police (UK)

Fraud Alert - Kent resident scammed by the use of a fake confirmation email on social media. See below from Public Protection - Kent for more details #Kent #Tuesday #Tuesday Feeling Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council Kent PCC's Office

Beware of criminals using fake banking apps on their phone to try and prove they have transferred money to your bank account before leaving with high value goods. Click on the story below #Kent #Tuesday #SCAM Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council Kent PCC's Office

Been a victim of application fraud? If you have fraudsters can use your stolen information to open a bank account, withdraw cash, get credit, or many other ways to defraud you. Find out more at actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/a… #Kent Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent

Always remain alert to email impersonation scams, in particular when they are stating there is a problem with a order or you need to update your account details etc. Criminals are masters at these scams #Kent #Saturday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council Kent PCC's Office

A reminder this Bank Holiday if you are travelling that 'crash for cash' criminals may be active across Kent and the UK. See below for how these tricky criminals work together to target you and your car #Kent #Saturday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council Kent PCC's Office

Courier Fraud Alert - Criminals continue to call victims impersonating the Police requesting that you withdraw & hand over cash or your Cards to assist with an investigation. It is a scam and the police will never do this #Kent Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway Kent PCC's Office

Ticket Scams - When purchasing tickets online it is always best to purchase them from the venue’s box office, the promoter, an official agent or a well-known and reputable ticket exchange site #Kent #Saturday Kent Police (UK) Medway Council Kent PCC's Office

FRAUD ALERT - Fake email impersonating DeWalt offering free products. However, it is a scam to steal your personal and financial data. See below #Kent #Monday #Thursday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway Kent PCC's Office

Amazon have issued a warning about a new Smishing scam, with customers receiving malicious messages. They will ask you to click on a link where they will steal your data. If you get one of these then forward to 7726 #Kent Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway Kent PCC's Office

Do you know what Mandate Fraud is? Well it is one of the most reported frauds to Action Fraud. See below for information on on this and how to protect yourself #Kent #Wednesday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway Kent PCC's Office