Community alert. Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead is joining Surrey media to warn residents about the risks of online and other scams. The alert is based on CA research showing Redhill 4th highest in a national league table of reported fraud cases. Elaine Parr, Chief Executive Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead, said “Getting scammed can cost you dearly. Fraudsters have plenty of tricks up their sleeves […]
Bogus computer viruses the most common reported scam in Redhill. Citizens Advice Reigate and Banstead is asking Redhill residents to be on their guard against scams after the area was revealed as one of the top scam hotspots in England and Wales. Analysis of 5,000 scams reported to national Citizens Advice in January to March show the areas where people are most […]
Alarming estimates. There were an estimated 3.8 million fraud and 2.0 million computer misuse offences in England and Wales in the year to March 2016. The figures were released yesterday in the latest Crime Survey for England Wales. They are a new addition to the survey and account for as many offences as all other […]
Listen to your instincts. This month Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead is working with the CAB network and Trading Standards to help people protect themselves against scams. Everyday fraudsters are persuading people to hand over personal or financial information, or spend hundreds or even thousands of pounds seeking jobs, homes, holidays and investments that never materialise. So the motto […]
“The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it” Albert Einstein While you might think ‘evil’ is a bit strong to describe the activities of con men and scammers the effect their activities can have on their […]