Very sound advice from NatWest. What is a screen share scam? Screen sharing scams, also known as remote access fraud, is when a criminal persuades you to download screen sharing or remote access software which is then used to steal sensitive information, access accounts, even transfer your funds. Increasingly, criminals often pretend to be calling […]
Surelock are pro-active members of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) – https://www.a-cg.org It’s BLACK FRIDAY please be careful especially when shopping online… Shoppers who are looking to grab a bargain this Black Friday are being warned to take their time before buying – as not all “deals” are actually good value. ‘There’s no such thing as a […]
What’s the difference between fraud and a scam? Fraud is a deliberate deception intended to result in financial or personal gain. Scams are more often perpetrated by individuals rather than businesses. Fraud is the use of deception to deprive someone of money or property, usually by gaining access to their bank accounts or credit cards […]
Government to invest £48.8m to “step up” efforts against fraud over the next 3 years… https://www.ftadviser.com/regulation/2022/03/23/govt-pours-48mn-into-new-counter-fraud-authority/
Whether you are a corporate business or a private individual, it is not easy to decide when to use a Private Investigator. First and foremost, ensure you are instructing a credible company, check them out and see if they are members of a professional body such as The Association of British Investigators. We have a […]
It is about time the Government and Authorities recognised the expertise of companies like Surelock, who have the necessary qualified investigators to deal with fraud and white collar crime… See link…https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/02/14/fraud-victims-short-changed-just-one-1000-cases-solved-police/#:~:text=solved%20by%20police-,Fraud%20victims%20short%2Dchanged%20as%20just%20one,1%2C000%20cases%20solved%20by%20police&text=This%20means%20just%200.1%20per,official%20data%20by%20The%20Telegraph
as Fraudsters steal an average of £4m a day in UK… https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58649698.amp
Enfield computer science student pleads guilty to committing fraud by false representation, following the successful investigation by the DCPCU (Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit)… https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/press/press-releases/enfield-student-behind-scam-texts-jailed-22-months
More than £2.5 million has been lost to criminals in the 2020/21 financial year through fake pet adverts… https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/alert/ruff-time-for-animal-lovers-as-scale-of-pandemic-pet-fraud-unleashed-by-action-fraud
Announced by City of London Police to replace ‘Action Fraud’ in recognition of advances to technology and growing demand… https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/no-intention-to-scrap-action-fraud-says-city-of-london-police/ntion-to-scrap-action-fraud-says-city-of-london-police/