Fraud Awareness campaign
‘Say No To Fraud’
Stop, challenge and protect your money against criminals. Fraudsters will impersonate people, organisations and even the
police. Don’t agree to hand over money or provide personal details until you have checked their story with the relevant organisation.
Visit www.saynotofraud.uk for more information. #Saynotofraud #HumbersideOPCC
Who to contact for advice or to report a fraud or a scam
If you need advice, call the Citizens Advice Consumer Helpline on 0808 223 1133
If you are in immediate danger, contact the police on 999
To report a fraud or a scam: ActionFraud.police.uk / 0300 123 2040
Recent Scams
Census 2021
HMRC phone calls
Green Homes Grant scam
Romance Fraud
TV licence scams
Coronavirus/NHS Test and Trace – Contact tracers will never:
• Ask you to dial a premium rate number to speak to us (for example, those starting 09 or 087)
• Ask you to make any form of payment
• Ask for any details about your bank account
• Ask for your social media identities or login details, or those of your contacts
• Ask you for any passwords or PINs, or ask you to set up any passwords or PINs over the phone
• Ask you to purchase a product
• Ask you to download any software to your device or ask you to hand over control of your PC, smartphone or tablet
• Ask you to access any website that does not belong to the Government or NHS
Sale of vehicles – A number of incidents have been reported during the previous few days whereby cars for sale have been stolen. Suspects arrange to view a car for sale via Gumtree or Auto Trader. The suspects insist on seeing the inside of the vehicle and the seller is unable to accompany them due to social distancing rules. It is believed the suspects swap the key at this time in order to return later in the day to steal the vehicle.
Shopping vouchers – emails are circulating that appear to come from supermarkets including Morrisons, Tesco and Aldi – please do not click any links.
Humberside Police – Scam advice letter
Humberside Police – Scam vehicle stop checks