Scams

A scam is a crime that involves some form of trickery.

Find out about some common scams and what to look out for to protect yourself.


  • ATM machine - email circularATM 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 scamBank 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 clubsBogus 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 by Card Watch (APACS)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 scamCrimestoppers 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 crime prevention advicePhishing

    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 - Scam prevention advice by APACSTrojans

    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.

Thomas COCHRAN

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Offence: Drug crime

COCHRAN is accused of importing cannabis into Scotland.

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