A message from Action Fraud.

Fraudsters have been advertising vehicles and machinery for sale on various selling platforms online. The victims, after communicating via email with the fraudster, will receive a bogus email which purports to be from an established escrow provider (a third party who will keep the payment until the buying and selling parties are both happy with the deal).

These emails are... Read More »

Action Fraud has received the first reports of Tech-Support scammers claiming to be from Microsoft who are taking advantage of the global WannaCry ransomware attack.

One victim fell for the scam after calling a 'help' number advertised on a pop up window. The window which wouldn't close said the victim had been affected by WannaCry Ransomware.

The victim granted the fraudsters remote access to their... Read More »

Mobile Phone & Driving

Using a handheld mobile phone while driving is illegal. It has been since 2003. From 1 March, the penalties for holding and using your phone while driving increased.

It's now 6 points and £200.

It is not illegal to use hands free, but any time a driver's attention is not on the road can be dangerous.

The Facts

Drivers using a hands-free or handheld mobile phone are

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Northants Police have a dedicated web site for the public to report or make enquiries. These include such things as reporting fraud, internet crime, drugs; firearms licensing enquiries and forms; report an abandoned vehicle; driver educational courses; Track my Crime ... and more.

The link is https://www.northants.police.uk/contact/online and is in the Useful Links.