Tag: scam
Three people lose a total of £30,000 to scammers
Three people have been scammed out of around £30,000 over the past number of weeks, leading police to issue an appeal to be vigilant.
One...
Fourth man due in court on fraud charges
Detectives investigating reports of fraud involving scammers impersonating police officers have charged a fourth man.
The 28-year-old man was charged with 40 counts of fraud...
Warning to older people of scammers posing as police officers
A number of older people have been duped out of money by bogus callers who have phoned them claiming to be police officers.
Fraudsters have...
Man loses £3,000 after bogus police officer asks him to leave money in car
A man has lost £3,000 after receiving a call from a scammer claiming to be a PSNI officer from Bangor Police Station in Northern...
East Belfast woman in 70s scammed by bogus caller
An east Belfast woman in her 70s has been tricked into parting with cash by a scam caller claiming to be a police officer.
The...
Callous scammers targeting church members for gift vouchers
Callous scammers are targeting church members across Northern Ireland.
The people are being contacted by imposters pretending to be a member of a church, and...
‘Tax fraud’ scam call warning
People in Northern Ireland have been contacted by fraudsters and told that their National Insurance numbers have been used in a tax fraud or...
£15,000 lost in ‘bank caller’ scam in past 24 hours
Fraudsters are continuing to pose as scammers purportedly from banks and they are conning people out of large sums of cash.
The PSNI is advising...
People in 20s most likely to be victims of online shopping fraud
Online shopping is expected to grow by 33% this Christmas due to the lockdowns.
That's according to Adobe Analytics.
On average, there was a loss of £726...
Two people lose over £40,000 in scam phonecalls
Two people have been scammed out of almost £45,000 in Armagh following a call from someone claiming to be from a computer software company.
One...