The Fraud Bulletin
FEBRUARY 2025 Your monthly update direct from West Mercia Police on the latest frauds Click here for details
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FRAUD AND SCAM BULLETIN NOVEMBER 24
Whilst “Black Friday” is a relatively new event in the UK, it did not take long for criminals to seize another opportunity to defraud unsuspecting members of the public of their hard-earned cash. Click here.
FRAUD AND SCAM BULLETIN OCTOBER 2024
ROMANCE FRAUDS Romance Frauds continue to cause both financial and mental harm to their victims, hence our need to cover this topic more frequently to make everyone aware of its dangers. Click here.
Garden Waste Collection
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The Fraud & Scam Bulletin June 2024
Incidents of Courier Fraud continue to feature highly within reported Fraud Crime within our region and so we have to continue to raise awareness of this type of crime. Courier Fraud occurs when a fraudster contacts victim by telephone usually claiming to be a police officer, bank official or other law enforcement official. Click here… Read more The Fraud & Scam Bulletin June 2024
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The Fraud & Scam Bulletin West Mercia Police
MAY 2024 Whilst the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) report for England and Wales for year-end 2023, reports a slight reduction in reported fraud offences, there has been a rise of 31% in Fraud Recovery Scams, which target people who have been victims of scams already. Click here
Garden Waste Charging
WASTE CONSULTATION – TELL US YOUR VIEWS NewsApril 8, 2024 Garden Waste Charging and Household Recycling Centres Consultation Shropshire Council is seeking your views on proposals to introduce charges to garden waste collection and changes to Household Recycling Centres. If you are interested in more information about Shropshire Council’s budget proposals for 2024/25 please click… Read more Garden Waste Charging
National Garden Scheme
Every year, amazing gardens throughout Shropshire open for the National Gardens Scheme which raises money for cancer and caring charities including Macmillan, Carer’s Trust, Hospice UK, Parkinson’s , Horatio’s, The Queens Nursing Institute and Marie Curie. For more details on dates and venues click here.
SUSTAINABLE WARMTH SHROPSHIRE
You may be eligible for fully funded installations. Click here for more details