Tag: scam
Arrests follow seizure of bank cards and ammunition in Belfast and Newtownabbey
Two women, aged 37 and 26, and a 37-year-old man were arrested after police seized documentation and bank cards along with a small quantity...
Six householders scammed out of almost £190,000
Callous scammers have swindled almost £190,00 out of six Northern Ireland residents over a period of one month.
The six people each lost a significant...
Scammer posing as PSNI officer in bid to obtain PIN numbers
Householders are being warned to be vigilant following reports of a caller purporting to be from the PSNI, asking for money and PIN numbers.
The...
‘Amazon Prime’ scam calls continue in run up to Christmas
Scammers are continuing to target householders across Northern Ireland, the most recent being an 'Amazon Prime' subscription phone call.
Criminals are targeting people with automated...
Scammers continue to strike – and they won’t go away
Scammers have struck over 100 times in Northern Ireland in November, with some people being conned out of five and six figure sums.
Police say...
Bank customer loses over £2000 in online scam
A bank customer has lost over £2000 from an account due to an online scam.
Police in Larne have been made aware of this scam...
Police foil attempt to scam woman in 70s out of over £100,000
The police have thwarted an attempt by a scammer to swindle a Co Down woman in her 70s out of over £100,000.
The woman believed...
Woman from Antrim loses £12,000 in scam
A woman from Antrim has lost nearly £12,000 through a scam.
She is the latest person to fall victim to callous scammers.
In this case, the...
Be aware of scammers trying to access your Amazon Prime
An 'Amazon Prime' scam is the latest in a series of fraudulent attempts to gain access to personal information.
The householder will receive an automated...
Driving while using mobile phone – scam
Householders are being warned about the latest telephone scam targeting the vulnerable and elderly.
At the end of the phone, householders will hear an automated...