Five Dorset people defrauded of total of £72,000 in last 14 days
The county is experiencing a series of courier fraud offences with Dorset Police giving a warning to residents.
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Social media ‘friend’ scam
Hampshire Police has issued advice to those who receive messages from cloned social media accounts from scammers.
Dorset residents warned of WhatsApp scams
Dorset Police are warning people that scammers are sending messages purporting to be from family members.
Scammers target second hand cars in East Dorset
If you are planning to sell your car privately, be aware that two men are targeting owners, distracting people and damaging the vehicle.
Scam alert! Offenders pretending to be police officers
Dorset Police wants to make local people aware of the scam whereby offenders are pretending to be a police officer or bank staff.
Watch out for scammers
People are being warned to watch out for scammers, as 76 per cent of people in the South West say they’ve been targeted this year.
Dorset Council scam alert
Fake emails have been sent to businesses in Dorset with a link to a remittance advice of a payment which has not been sent.
Hampshire police help tackle romance fraud
New figures show Hampshire and Isle of Wight residents lost £3.1 million through dating scams between November 2020 and October last year.
Court orders £850,000 repayment after Bournemouth couple scammed
A fraudster who scammed a Bournemouth couple out of their life savings has been ordered to pay back nearly £850,000 by a court.
Dorset Police warn of Covid passport scam
Another cruel email scam has been circulating and although the website has been taken down, others may pop up.
