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Many charities are coming together to support people affected by COVID-19. Unfortunately, fraudsters are taking advantage of the pandemic by creating fake fundraising platforms and bogus crowdfunding, falsely claiming that donations will support research into a vaccine or help people…

As a country, we all need to do what we can to reduce the spread of coronavirus, the government has given clear guidance on self-isolation, staying at home and social distancing. Food shopping has been highlighted as one of few…

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 many investors large and small have seen a fall in the value of their investments caused by a hugely volatile stock market. Fraudsters are seeking to take advantage of this situation by cold calling or emailing consumers offering people…

Many travellers will have found their holiday plans disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic and some may now be seeking refunds after being forced to cancel their trips. An added complication for some consumers may be that their travel agent or holiday…

The Government has issued guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19), including: What you need to know about coronavirus and food Food hygiene guidance Food packaging Cleaning and waste disposal Managing employee sickness Social distancing Maintaining social distancing in specific…

Scammers are sending coronavirus related ‘phishing’ emails to steal personal and financial information, Warwickshire Trading Standards is warning.  The emails may contain dangerous attachments containing viruses and spyware or encourage recipients to follow a link in the email to a fake and/or malicious website. …

        Dear Business Colleague The National Business Crime Centre represents police forces to work in partnership with the business community to tackle crimes against businesses.  Our focus is on preventing violence and tackling organised crime whilst developing…