Your bank will never contact you and ask that you withdraw cash to be deposited elsewhere to secure your account or ask you to transfer funds online to another unknown account for safety #Kent #Saturday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

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

Stop! Think Fraud is a national Home Office campaign that provides practical advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. Click on the below from Essex Police to find out more #Kent #SaturdayMorning Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

Sound advice from our colleagues Essex Police Always ensure that you use strong passwords to protect your email and social media accounts. See below for more information #Kent #SaturdayVibes Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

If you get a phone call from the Police asking you to withdraw cash for them to collect as part of an investigation, STOP! Its a SCAM. Police will never ask you for cash or to collect your bank card(s) #Kent #Saturday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

They are called CEO scams. Criminals will impersonate an employer and get the staff member to either change bank details for a supplier or as in this case request that they send money or gift cards. See below for more information #Kent Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

Fraud Alert - Please see the below alert from City of London Police about an increase nationwide in WhatsApp scams targeting group chats #Kent #Friday #Friday Feeling Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

How secure are your devices? Do you download the latest software updates? If you don't, you are leaving yourself at risk. See below from Action Fraud on how to enable these automatic updates on your devices #Kent #Thursday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

It is #WorldPasswordDay . How secure are your passwords? Have you ever changed them? If not, then today is a good time to review them. See below from GetSafeOnline.org for further information #Kent #ThursdayThoughts Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

Do you know what the term Vishing means? Do you know how this could effect you or your business? If not, then see the below information & video from Fraud Advisory Panel for more information #Kent #Thursday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

Beware of unexpected calls from the police or anyone asking you to move money between accounts. The more you're pressured, the more you should resist. Always #StopThinkFraud . The police or your bank never call this way: actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/c… #Kent Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent

Beware of cold callers stating problems with your roof. Best advice is never to accept offers of work on the doorstep and to seek at least 3 written quotes and/or seek recommendations from family and friends #Kent #wednesday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

How secure is your social media passwords etc? Did you know that social media hacking is the largest reported Cyber Crime? Want to know how to protect yourself, then see below from Action Fraud for further advice #Kent #Wednesday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

Criminals will often interview people on line and then offer jobs but will ask for admin fees up front etc. etc. Know the signs and see below from Action Fraud for more information #Kent #Wednesday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

Could you recognise a cloned company? Cloned companies are used by criminals to get you to part with your money for non existent investments. See below from Action Fraud for more information #Kent #Wednesday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

From our colleagues Public Protection - Kent please be aware of the below. Best advice is not to sign up to anything on your doorstep and seek several quotes before agreeing to any work #Kent #Tuesday Kent Police (UK) Medway Council

Please see the latest alert in relation to rogue traders operating in the Margate area. Always obtain 3 quotes when looking to to carry out work to ensure that it is actually required etc. #Kent #Tuesday Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

Pension fraud is big and can you leave without money at one of the most important times of your life but do you know what it is? If not, then see below from Action Fraud and how you can stay safe #kent #Monday #Monday Mood Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council

Do you know what a remote access scam is? Check the below from Action Fraud to find out more & never allow remote access to your computer following an unsolicited call, text message or browser pop-up #Kent #SaturdayVibes #SaturdayMood Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Kent Police Medway

A timely reminder from Insurance Fraud Bureau about the increase in ID theft that is fuelling a rise in insurance fraud. See below for more information about this trend and how to protect yourself #Kent #Saturday #Saturday Morning Kent Police (UK) Public Protection - Kent Medway Council