Tag: Telephone Fraud

Police urge vigilance after £35,000 taken in phone scams

published on 9th July 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety, Police Scotland #Tagged: Matt Smith, Telephone Fraud

Public urged to be vigilant following recent reports of telephone fraud in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire which have netted scammers £35,000

More telephone scams in North of Scotland

published on 2nd August 2016 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety, Featured, Police Scotland #Tagged: Scams, Telephone Fraud, Telephone scam, vishing

Police Scotland are urging members of the public to remain vigilant after a spate of telephone scams across the North of Scotland. A number of people have been targeted by fraudsters in recent weeks, including a family in Aberdeen who recently lost £20,000 to this type of scam. In the majority of cases the criminals […]

Sky TV phone scam

published on 20th January 2015 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety #Tagged: Neighbourhood Watch Scotland, Sky, Telephone Fraud

Neighbourhood Watch Scotland are warning of cold calls being made by scammers saying they are calling from Sky Television & Broadband. The scammers attempt to appear authentic by asking for you by name and stating that “our information” shows you pay by direct debit. The scam involves claiming that your Sky viewing card is about […]

Neighbourhood Watch Scotland Alert – Telephone Banking Scam

published on 17th July 2014 by Turra Coo Categories: Community Safety, Police Scotland #Tagged: Banking, Fraud, Neighbourhood Watch Scotland, Police Scotland, Telephone Fraud, vishing

Police in Edinburgh are currently investigating a telephone banking scam whereby three separate victims have been targeted. The victims receive a phone call purporting to be from their own bank, informing them that their bank account has been compromised. They are thereafter requested to transfer monies from their account into a separate “Safe Account” in […]

Police warn against ‘vishing’ telephone scam

published on 16th May 2014 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Community Safety, Police Scotland #Tagged: Bank Details, Banking, Fraud, police, Police Scotland, Scam, Security, Telephone Fraud, vishing

Police Scotland is once again warning the public to be vigilant against a telephone fraud scam circulating the North-east following a recent incident in Aberdeenshire where a resident lost over £15,000. A number of people in the area have been targeted by fraudsters who telephone pretending to be from the person’s bank, advising that their […]