Scam prevention resources

You can help protect your local community by raising awareness of scams. This helps people to identify when they might be at risk, and empowers them to take action.

Fraudsters are constantly coming up with new scams. Here is some information about scams we have been made aware of in the past.

Date of scam alert	Scam name and link to more details	Summary
3 November 2022	Loft installation scam	Organisations impersonating local government
18 October 2022	Scam Alert from Age UK Cambridgeshire and Peterborough	Scam relating to the Household Support Fund (HSF) which is in place to support older people this autumn
6 October 2022	Scam phone call - council tax arrears	Phone calls where residents are accused of having council tax arrears and threatened with house arrest
20 July 2021	Rogue trader warning	Doorstep callers convincing residents that their homes need repairs
13 July 2021	Undelivered parcel scams	Text message or e-mail claiming to be from a parcel delivery company, asking for a fee
10 July 2021	'Matching' mobile numbers	Scam calls that appear to be coming from mobile numbers similar to your own.
2 June 2021	Amazon ‘brushing’	Amazon parcels that you did not order
10 May 2021	Smishing - bogus bank Text Messages	Text message saying a new payee has been added to your bank account
23 April 2021	National Insurance Phishing email	Email saying your National Insurance number has been disabled
19 April 2021	Fake council home improvement texts	Text message offering home improvements and rent refund
9 April 2021	Census 2021 Scams	Beware of fraudsters asking for personal details of threat of a fine
18 March 2021	Royal Mail scam text messages	Messages with delivery companies asking for details and/or payment
11 March 2021	Two scams to be aware of	Messages designed to steal your details or money
16 Feb 2021	Bitcoin-related investment scam	Fake celebrity endorsements to lure you into an investment scam
29 Jan 2021	National Crime Agency and Parcel Force Scams	Fake calls from National Crime Agency and attempts to get payment for parcel delivery
24 Jan 2021	EE and Uber Smishing Scams	Attempts to gain personal information
18 Jan 2021	Bank Phishing Text Scam	Text message saying a new payee has been added to your account
13 Jan 2021	Business Fraud: Fake Debt Recovery Scam	Caller asks for business owner by name and claims they owe HMRC money
8 Jan 2021	BT Scam Telephone Call	Automated call stating that BT account will be terminated due to theft and hacking activities
4 Jan 2021	NHS Vaccine Scam Texts	Text saying you are eligible for vaccine and asking for personal details

Below are some resources which will help you to make people aware of the different types of scams.

You could:

print the posters and display them in community areas, churches, and schools
distribute materials to the most vulnerable groups in your community, and those who do not have access to the internet
ask local businesses which have face to face contact with the community to display posters and help spread the word, such as hairdressers and pubs

Accessibility

These resources are intended to be used by partners, some will be printed. We are aware that they are not all in an accessible format at the moment and we are working on this. If you would like any of the resources in an accessible format please contact us (Against-Scams@cambridgeshire.gov.uk).