The Metropolitan Police have provided a booklet to further raise awareness of some of the ever-evolving ways to scam the public out of their hard earned money. Some useful contact details are below:
Action Fraud – 0300 123 2040 or www.actionfraud.org.uk
Little book of Cyber Scams available at www.met.police.uk/fraud
Job adverts at www.safer-jobs.com
Ticketing fraud at www.star.org.uk
Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Elder abuse on 080 8808 8141 or www.elderabuse.co.uk
Age UK on 0800 169 8787 or www.ageuk.org.uk
Alzheimer’s Society on 0300 222 1122 or www.alzheimers.org.uk
Travel Agents at www.abta.com
Citizens Advice Bureau on 03444 111 444 or www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Cifas at www.cifas.org.uk
Cyber Aware at www.cyberaware.gov.uk
Financial Conduct Authority on 0800 111 6768 or www.fca.org.uk