Personal Fraud

These pages are designed to aid employees in identifying fraud that could occur both in their private lives and potentially, although unlikely, against the Council. Whilst this can never be a comprehensive list of all scams being perpetrated, it will hopefully give you some idea of the sort of schemes to avoid.....

Please click on the links below to obtain further information on the most common scams:

Advance Fee Credit

Bogus Credit Card Offers

Business Opportunities

Buyers Clubs

Charity Scams

Credit Card Skimming

False Bills

Home Repairs

How to prevent unwanted SPAM emails

Identity Theft

International Modem Dialling

International Telephone Fraud

Investment Scams

Lottery Scams

Nigerian Advance Fee Letters (The 419 Fraud)

Online Auction Fraud

Internet "Page Jacking"

Parcel Delivery & Premium Rate Telephone Number Scam

Personal Details Verification

"Phishing" Emails

"Ponzi" Schemes

Prizes and Sweepstake Scams

Pyramid or MLM Schemes

Sponsored Publications

Tele-Marketing Scams

Top Tips for Banking Online

Travel Fraud Scams

Work from Home Scams

Help us to fight fraud in the Council - BLOW THE WHISTLE!

If you have any concerns or suspicions about potentially fraudulent activity within the Council please contact the Anti-Fraud Auditor in Internal Audit for an informal discussion:

Email alemarinel@northumberland.gov.uk
Telephone 01670 534143

Click here for further details of the Council's Whistleblowing Policy

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