{"id":6489,"date":"2019-08-28T18:17:21","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T17:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=6489"},"modified":"2019-08-28T18:17:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T17:17:57","slug":"action-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=6489","title":{"rendered":"Action Fraud Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>Action Fraud has received 63 reports about a scam<\/strong><\/em><\/span> in which fraudsters target people with offers of \u201clow cost\u201d loans or \u201cfree\u201d government grants. What the victims aren\u2019t told is that the money they\u2019ll receive is actually an advance payment for Universal Credit. The criminals use the personal information they\u2019ve obtain under false pretences to make an application in the victim\u2019s name. After the fraudsters have taken their \u201cfee\u201d from the advance payment, the victim is then left to pay back the total amount once their repayments begin.<\/p>\n<p>How you can protect yourself:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Never share your personal or financial information with someone you don\u2019t know and trust, especially if it\u2019s in response to an offer of \u201cfree money\u201d or a \u201cfree grant\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Department for Work &amp; Pensions (DWP) staff will never approach you in the street or ask for your personal\/financial details over social media.<\/li>\n<li>If you have concerns about your benefits, you should visit www.gov.uk\/contact-jobcentre-plus.<\/li>\n<li>If you suspect your identity may have been stolen, you can check your credit rating quickly and easily online. You should do this every few months anyway, using a reputable service provider and following up on any unexpected or suspicious results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Action Fraud has received 63 reports about a scam in which fraudsters target people with offers of \u201clow cost\u201d loans or \u201cfree\u201d government grants. What the victims aren\u2019t told is that the money they\u2019ll receive is actually an advance payment for Universal Credit. The criminals use the personal information they\u2019ve obtain under false pretences to make an application in the [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[127,32,6,45],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6cWjO-1GF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5502,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=5502","url_meta":{"origin":6489,"position":0},"title":"Advice From Action Fraud","author":"Alan Williams","date":"31st January 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Action Fraud has received more than 5,000 reports about fake emails and texts purporting to be from TV Licensing. The messages contain links to genuine-looking websites that are designed to steal personal and financial information. Always question unsolicited requests for your personal or financial information in case it\u2019s a scam.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;General Interest Articles&quot;","block_context":{"text":"General Interest Articles","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=334"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":12729,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=12729","url_meta":{"origin":6489,"position":1},"title":"AGM Notification","author":"Alan Williams","date":"4th January 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Advance Notice The Wenvoe Neighbourhood Watch AGM will be held at 8.00pm on Wednesday 8 February 2023. Any Resident is welcome to attend. Reports will be received and officers elected for the coming year. Home Security It is winter time so the police and Neighbourhood Watch advise you\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Neighbourhood Watch&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Neighbourhood Watch","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=32"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/n-watch.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4764,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=4764","url_meta":{"origin":6489,"position":2},"title":"IS THAT REALLY THE BANK OR THE POLICE?","author":"Alan Williams","date":"27th June 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 IS THAT REALLY THE BANK OR THE POLICE? We know fraudsters are going round impersonating the police and your bank. Never trust any claims you hear which involve you sharing personal information, disclosing bank details, or making payments. \uf0a8 Be extremely wary of unsolicited calls from your bank or\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Latest News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?cat=70"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5243,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=5243","url_meta":{"origin":6489,"position":3},"title":"FRAUD ADVICE","author":"Alan Williams","date":"22nd December 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 FRAUD ADVICE We have had a number of complaints in relation to bogus charity collectors cold calling at resident\u2019s homes in The Vale of Glamorgan and Cardiff. 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