https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/public-warn-over-phone-scam-in-which-fraudsters-pose-as-police https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/public-warn-over-phone-scam-in-which-fraudsters-pose-as-police We are warning residents to be vigilant over a phone scam involving fraudsters posing as police officers – with one elderly victim swindled out of £14,000. Officers... ]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:40:24 +0000 5347 2025-07-28 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/37/87/a9/public-warn-over-phone-scam-in-which-fraudsters-pose-as-police-75-1753724694.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/villagers-learn-about-cyber-crime-and-how-to-beat-the-scammers https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/villagers-learn-about-cyber-crime-and-how-to-beat-the-scammers Devon and Cornwall Police Cyber Crime Protect Officer Steve Shepherd was welcomed to this year's Stokenham Parish Council Annual Meeting, where he brought attendees' attention to online security. ... ]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:06:53 +0000 3574 2023-03-22 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/34/f2/4c/villagers-learn-about-cyber-crime-and-how-to-beat-the-scammers-31-1679520145.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-warn-about-scam-that-cost-two-elderly-people-20-000 https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/police-warn-about-scam-that-cost-two-elderly-people-20-000 Police investigating reports of a phone scam which has led to two people in their 80s handing over substantial sums of money are appealing for information. Officers... ]]> Thu, 16 Jun 2022 22:33:45 +0000 2973 2022-06-16 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/59/b3/43/police-warn-about-scam-that-cost-two-elderly-people-20-000-91-1655415238.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/scammers-target-150-council-tax-rebate-be-aware https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/scammers-target-150-council-tax-rebate-be-aware Scammers are targeting people by pretending to be connected to local councils discussing the upcoming rebate. A Kingsbridge Town Council spokesperson has warned that it "didn't... ]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:18:57 +0000 2845 2022-04-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/fb/a7/06/scammers-target-150-council-tax-rebate-be-aware-34-1651008052.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fraud-alert-don-t-let-scammers-ruin-your-christmas https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/fraud-alert-don-t-let-scammers-ruin-your-christmas Police in Devon and Cornwall are seeing increasing victims of "Bank and Police Impersonation Style Frauds", and are urging people not to fall for it before Christmas. ... ]]> Wed, 08 Dec 2021 21:01:00 +0000 2563 2021-12-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/41/fa/e2/fraud-alert-don-t-let-scammers-ruin-your-christmas-56-1638997656.jpg