A spike in fraud cases is being seen in Leicester, including cases where criminals tell vulnerable people they need to hand over bank details to get their coronavirus vaccine. HSBC is warning everyone in the city to be vigilant after their branches across Leicester noticed a high number of people …
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An Edinburgh mum has warned others to be on their guard after nearly falling for a convincing an online scam. Heather Dalgarno, 40, was targeted by fraudsters pretending to be from Royal Mail while she was waiting on a package arriving. The scam involved a text message and website claiming …
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A Royal Mail postman who was not wearing a seatbelt in his own car crashed into a stationary horse box on the A46 and died, an inquest heard. Ian Barry Neal, 43, died following a collision on the southbound carriageway in Bingham at 2.02pm of Saturday, June 13, last year. …
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Puppies for sale, the Cennus and bogus Royal Mail deliveries are some of the scams in operation in Warwickshire. Householders are being urged to beware of the latest tricks con artists are using to part the unsuspecting of their hard earned cash. Warwickshire’s trading standards team have compiled a list …
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Fraudsters are using text messages to get information such as bank account details and passwords. Highland Council Trading Standards team have been alerted to a smishing – the fraudulent practice of sending text messages purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such …
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A newly-qualified RAF pilot was killed when an articulated lorry ploughed into the back of his car, a court has heard. Scott McConnell, 26, had stopped on the M40 near Warwick to help in a separate crash and sat in his VW Golf with his hazard lights on. HGV driver …
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Thieves in Edinburgh stole a postal worker’s van which was packed with parcels, before also helping themselves to her car from a Royal Mail depot. Police in Edinburgh are investigating two connected incidents which happened in the city on Wednesday. They’ve also issued a warning to couriers and delivery drivers, …
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Parcels crammed with cannabis have been intercepted by police at East Midlands Airport. Suspicions were raised during routine screening at a cargo firm at the Castle Donington airfield yesterday evening, Thursday March 4, according to police. Officers with East Midlands Airport Police were called to the unit and, on closer …
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The story of a former royal aide to Fergie who killed her millionaire boyfriend when he refused to marry her is to be explored in a new ITV documentary tonight. Jane Andrews was a former dresser to Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, and ended up with a life sentence …
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Humberside Police have issued a warning over a Royal Mail scam doing the rounds in the Hull area. The scam involves a text message sent to potential victims telling them there is a shipping fee that needs to be paid on a package. But if you click on the link …
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