The Fraud Protect team at Dorset Police has warned Oasis fans to be aware of potential scams this weekend. Following an announcement earlier in the week, Oasis tickets will go on sale this Saturday, 31 August 2024, and hundreds of thousands of people are ...
Release date: 30/08/2024
A competition to help prevent people from falling victim to fraud has been won by a 12-year-old girl from Dorset. In March 2024, Dorset Police launched a story-telling competition to help the public to spot common signs of fraud. Entrants were encouraged ...
Release date: 19/06/2024
Two fraudsters who targeted a series of victims around the country have been jailed following an investigation led by Dorset Police. Danny Ngo, aged 28, and Dervill Rickman, aged 27, both of London, were sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on Friday 31 M...
Release date: 03/06/2024
Police are urging residents in Dorset to take extra precautions, following a flurry of telephone scams. Dorset Police received several reports of suspected courier fraud between 23 April and 30 April 2024. Courier fraud typically sees a victim receive an...
Release date: 02/05/2024
Dorset Police is launching a competition to encourage the public to create stories to help prevent people from falling victim to fraudsters. Fraud equates for over 40 per cent of all crime reported in England and Wales, with an estimated 80 per cent of fr...
Release date: 05/03/2024
Detectives from Dorset Police’s Economic Crime Unit have made two arrests as they continue to investigate allegations of fraud relating to a property management firm in the BCP area. An investigation was launched following a number of reports received in ...
Release date: 14/12/2023
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