Scams

• ATM machine - email circular

  Crimestoppers has recently received a number of enquiries regarding an email being distributed about robbery at ATM machines with advice wrongly attributed by the charity.

• Bank card ATM thefts

  An informative email has been in circulation recently, highlighting a series of CCTV images to show how criminals can tamper with an ATM to steal your card and PIN number.

• Bogus holiday clubs

  The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) tells you how to spot bogus holiday clubs, including information about how they con you out of money while promising you a dream holiday. [10 September 2008]

• Card fraud

  Card Watch, managed by APACS - the UK payments association, explain the different ways in which you could become a victim of card fraud and how to protect yourself.

• Crimestoppers scam

  There have been reports of a caller posing to be from the charity Crimestoppers, canvassing financial support for Crimestoppers diaries. This is not genuine, so please ignore any such callers. [14th May 2008]

• Phishing

  Find out what phishing is and how to spot a phishing email. Visit the APACS website to have a look at the latest phishing scams that have been reported.

• Trojans

  Trojans are a type of computer virus that can be installed on your computer without you realising. Read about how you can prevent yourself from being infected by a Trojan.