Dear Resident,

Evri scam email

An email impersonating delivery company Evri tells you that your delivery has been delayed.

It goes on to say that your 'package has been held due to an unpaid invoice' and leads to a phishing site where you're asked to pay to 'resume delivery.'

Scam emails can be reported by forwarding them to report@phishing.gov.uk and websites can be reported to the National Cyber Security Centre.

Wetherspoons Facebook scam

A Facebook page impersonating Wetherspoons claims to offer a free meal for two.

The fake promotion is shared in a post which asks users to like and comment to receieve the offer.

In the comments, the fake Wetherspoons page shares a link which sends you to a website to gather your financial and personal details.

You can report scam posts and pages by selecting the three dots in the top right corner and pressing 'report.'

Websites can be reported to the National Cyber Security Centre.

HMRC tax rebate email

An email telling you that you're eligible for a tax refund is a scam impersonating HMRC.

The email includes a 'UK Gateway' logo and a link to a malicious website which will ask for your personal and financial information.

You can report scam emails by forwarding them to report@phishing.gov.uk, websites can be reported to the National Cyber Security Centre.

If you have been a victim of fraud, then please report it to Humberside Police via 101 and a referral will be made to the FraudWatch project. 

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Regards,

Brigg NPT