Rogue Traders

Always question unsolicited requests for your personal or financial information. Just because someone knows your basic details (such as your name and contact details), it doesn’t mean they are genuine.…

Action Fraud has experienced an increase in the reporting of malicious calls and voicemails, to members of the public purporting to be from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Fraudsters…

A lady in East Finchley was pursued over several days by a “roofing company” trying to persuade her to pay for scaffolding erection with a view to work on the…

This scam has been reported by motorists who have parked on roads and private car parks across Barnet and have been approached by a male suspect “to assist them” with…

Fraudsters may look to exploit confusion around the licence fee change by contacting older people and asking them to “pay” for their new licence. No one will be expected to…

Criminals are contiuing to target pension posts throughout the coronovirus outbreak. * Be wary of free pension review offers. If you are contacted out of the blue about your pension,…

Action Fraud has seen a significant increase in romance fraud this year as the coronavirus outbreak has led to more people trying to find love online. In these scams, a…

From September 2020, homeowners will be able to apply for vouchers of up to £5,000 for energy efficient home improvements - beware of letters or cold calls from someone claiming…

One of our clients has received a convincing letter, on headed paper, from Aviva, with whom she has a policy, which made it more believable. She was asked to call the number…

Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to try and get their hands on your money and personal information. To date, Action Fraud has received reports from 2,378 victims of Coronavirus-related…