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Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National) |
Cyber Attack
Talk Talk, the phone and broadband provider, has been the victim of a cyber attack on their website commonly referred to as DDoS – distributed denial of service attack. This has led to hackers accessing Talk Talks servers and stealing personal data, which could affect over four million customers. It is currently unknown exactly what data has been stolen but Talk Talk has stated that there is a chance that some of the following data could have been accessed:
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Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National) |
Fraudsters have been phoning victims telling them that they have been placed in the wrong council tax bracket for a number of years and are entitled to a rebate. They normally say that this rebate should be worth about £7,000. Once the victim is convinced, the fraudster tells them that in order to receive the rebate they will need to pay an administration fee in advance. The payment they ask for varies between £60–£350. The victim provides the details and makes the payment, but then is no longer able to make contact with the person they spoke to on the phone. When they phone their council about the rebate and the fact that they are in the wrong tax bracket, the council will confirm that they know nothing about it and that they have been contacted by fraudsters.
The fraudsters have mainly been targeting both male and female victims who are aged 60 and over and live in the Sussex area, but it is likely that the fraudsters will also start to target victims in other areas.
Protect Yourself:
If you believe that you have been a victim of fraud you can report it onlinehttp://www.actionfraud.police.
Help and Advice Surgeries – Graham Evans MP Weaver Vale
Date |
Time |
Place |
Friday 23rd October 2015 |
4:00-5:00pm |
The Knoll Surgery in Frodsham |
Friday 30th October 2015 |
10:00-11:00am |
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Friday 6th November 2015 |
4:00-5:00pm |
The Coachman Inn Pub in Hartford |
Friday 13th November 2015 |
4:00-5:00pm |
Helsby Community Centre |
Friday 20th November 2015 |
4:00-5:00pm |
Halton Direct Link in Runcorn |
Friday 27th November 2015 |
4:00-5:00pm |
The Knoll Surgery in Frodsham |
Friday 4th December 2015 |
4:00-5:00pm |
Northwich Memorial Court |
Friday 11th December 2015 |
4:00-5:00pm |
Helsby Community Centre |
Friday 18th December 2015 |
4:00-5:00pm |
Halton Direct Link in Runcorn |
For further details regarding the Help and Advice Surgeries can be found at http://www.grahamevans.org.uk/advice-surgeries or you can call the office on 01925 606500 / 020 7219 7183
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Firefighters are at the scene of a road traffic collision involving a tanker which has overturned on the M56 near to Helsby.
Nobody is trapped in the vehicle.
A cordon has been set up while emergency crews deal with the incident.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area.
The motorway has been fully closed between junction 11 (Daresbury) and junction 14 (Hapsford).
For more information about this incident, please visit the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service website:
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.
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Action Fraud (Action Fraud, Administrator, National) |
Fraudsters are targeting online advertising platforms where items are acquired for free. The fraudsters will list items on the website and advise any purchasers that they have recently moved from the area they were originally living in and can arrange a courier to dispatch the items for a fee.
The payment requested for this service is usually via Money Transfer such as MoneyGram or Western Union, or an e-money voucher. The items they were promised are not received and any attempts to contact the individual to gain a refund are unsuccessful.
Protect Yourself:
If you believe that you have been a victim of fraud you can report it onlinehttp://www.actionfraud.police.
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