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People across Gedling borough are being urged to be careful as more new scams emerge.
Action Fraud, Which? and Nottinghamshire County Council Trading Standards constantly issue scam warnings to make people aware of the latest attempts by fraudsters to get them to part with their cash or personal details.
Here are the most recent scam warnings it has issued to people across the borough.
Latest Facebook phishing scam
A scam new Facebook post is telling people that you can fill out a short questionnaire and get a Sol De Janeiro ‘Ultimate Icons’ set for £1.95.
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The post then includes a phishing link to complete this questionnaire, which will actually take you to a site designed to steal your personal and financial data.
To report a scam post on Facebook, select the three dots on the right-hand side of the page and click ‘report’.
Vehicle scam tax email
People have reported receiving a scam email that tells you that your latest vehicle tax payment failed due to incorrect details.
It then provides you with a link to update these details or risk a fine of up to £1,000.
The email also claims that your details may be passed onto a debt collection agency.
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This link will lead to a malicious phishing website which will steal your personal and financial information.
Recruitment scam email
People in the borough have been receiving texts over WhatsApp, SMS and Telegram claim to be from real recruitment agencies.
The messages ask if you’re interested in hearing about job opportunities.
You are then invited to create an account on a platform controlled by a scammer and completing simple tasks, such as watching videos, rating products or completing surveys.
At some point you’ll be asked to pay a fee to upgrade your account and you’ll never see your ‘earnings’ from completing the tasks.
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You can report scam texts by forwarding them to 7726.
Royal Mail scam text
A scam text has been doing the rounds that claims to be from Royal Mail that tells you that your parcel can’t be delivered due to ‘missing or damaged address information.’
It then provides a link to ‘update your details’ which will lead to a phishing website designed to steal your personal and payment information.
You can report scam texts by forwarding them to 7726.
Screwfix scam email
A fake email claiming to be from Screwfix tells you that you’ve won a Knipex backpack tool bag.
The email includes a link to ‘claim your reward’ which will lead to a malicious website ready to steal your personal and financial data.
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