Fraud and Cybercrime Summary – Hillingdon – Jan 2021

Please see attached the latest Fraud and Cybercrime Summary for our Borough.

Money lost through scams is literally wasted money – it can be lost in a click, but these losses can be avoided simply be being aware of the latest scams and tricks that could come your way by email, text or phone call.

Please consider signing up to the following FREE services to get the latest advice sent straight to your inbox:  For ActionFraud alerts straight to your inbox please sign up at:  https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/sign-up-for-action-fraud-alert

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Let’s all be cyber-aware and try to bring down the total lost to scammers each month on our Borough – the attached chart shows a clear peak in the period before Christmas when online activity is at its highest, but the amount lost in January – half a million on Hillingdon alone – is worthy of everyone’s attention.

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Regards,
Dave Ludlow
Community Coordinator
Email: hillingdonnhw@gmail.com