Scammers are targeting households across the UK by posing as Royal Mail. Those waiting for parcel deliveries are being contacted by text messages and emails. However, the messages are fake, with criminals attempting to steal personal information and bank details. The latest scam, labelled a “malicious email” by ActionFraud, has …
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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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Malcolm Clarkson, 44, of Merseyside, was jailed three-and-a-half years at Warwick Crown Court (pictured outside court) A lorry driver who was distracted talking to his mother on a hands-free call when he killed a good-samaritan RAF pilot who had stopped to help an injured motorist has been jailed. Malcolm Clarkson, 44, …
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A leading tipster has said more PlayStation 5 consoles will be on sale later this week after a drop at John Lewis. March continues to be a busy month for PlayStation 5 restocks, as the likes of Currys, Very and AO are all expected to put Sony’s console on sale. …
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Thirteen members of staff at a Royal Mail delivery office have tested positive for coronavirus. The cases have been confirmed at the North Tyneside office on Cumberland Road, in North Shields, and some staff are also self-isolating. Royal Mail says an “intensive clean” has been carried out at the site …
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A competition to design an “urban park” in Bradford city centre could be held as part of a push to “green the district”. And the large, empty plot of land near Forster Square rail station could be a possible location for the new green space. The Bradford District Economic Recovery …
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If red postboxes didn’t already look lovely enough on the streets of London, they certainly do now thanks to one mystery artist. Royal Mail boxes have been snapped wearing woollen covers decorated in hand-knitted designs. The creations have been snapped in areas spanning across London, from Eltham and Twickenham all …
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Royal Mail has issued a warning along with guidance to its customers after a new scam was reported. Just a few-weeks-ago the company was hit by a scam involving text messages that were targeting people’s bank accounts and now a second one has arisen in just two weeks. Customers have …
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Royal Mail has been forced to issue guidance urging people to remain vigilant after more than 1,700 people reported receiving hoax emails. Callous scammers have been trying to obtain personal information forcing the postage service to warn of a second scam circulating in just two weeks. ActionFraud dubbed the emails …
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Royal Mail has issued guidance after a warning about a second scam in as many weeks. BirminghamLive previously revealed how scam texts were being sent out targeting people’s bank accounts. Now, there is a new hoax doing the rounds – and more thna 1,700 people have reported it. The latest …
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