Warwickshire Trading Standards Warn of Fake COVID-19 Appeals and Urge Safe Giving
Many charities are coming together to support people affected by COVID-19. Unfortunately, fraudsters are taking advantage of the pandemic by creating fake [...]
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Investors Warned of Bogus Investment Opportunities During COVID-19
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 many investors large and small have seen a fall in the value of their investments caused by a hugely volatile stock market. Fraudsters are [...]
General Public Should Not Have To Pay For 101 Non-Emergency Calls
From today, no member of the public should have to pay for 101 non-emergency calls to the police. Previously, callers to the 101 number are connected to their local police [...]
Nuneaton Man Jailed For Assault Of Emergency Worker After Using Threat Of Coronavirus To Avoid Being Arrested
A dangerous man who assaulted an emergency worker and told police he had coronavirus to try to avoid being arrested has been jailed for 31 weeks. Wayne Harvey, 32, from [...]
Travellers are warned to beware of fake refund websites
Many travellers will have found their holiday plans disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic and some may now be seeking refunds after being forced to cancel their trips. [...]
Warwickshire residents and businesses targeted by scam coronavirus ‘phishing’ emails
Scammers are sending coronavirus related ‘phishing’ emails to steal personal and financial information, Warwickshire Trading Standards is warning. The emails may [...]
