Dorset Police warns of Winter Heating Payment scams
The Force is warning people not to click on texts or emails asking for personal details relating to the payment this year.
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Dorset residents warned to watch out for Winter Fuel Payment scam
Scammers are targeting the vulnerable and elderly by promoting fake Winter Fuel Payments on social media.
Watch out for home buying scam, warn Dorset Police
Buying a new home can be hard, but now Dorset Police are warning that fraudsters are tricking people into sending money to the wrong place.
Watch out for Digital Switchover scams
The telephone network is changing, and scammers are already trying to defraud people. Read on to find out what you should know.
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.
Free webinars about scams in July
The truth behind scams will be revealed by experts in this series of webinars organised by Dorset Police.
It’s Scam Awareness Fortnight
One in three people in the West have been a target of a scam since lockdown, which is why Citizens Advice Dorset is keen to back the Scam Awareness Campaign which runs from 15-28 June.