Click here to read the October Our News newsletter  This month we are thrilled to launch, for the third year running, the Neighbour of the Year Award, in partnership with our friends at Co-op Insurance; and Neighbourhood Watch Network’s first ever Community Grants Fund.   We get … Continue reading →

Detectives are urging people to stay vigilant following several reports of scam phone calls purporting to be from Microsoft. In Cheshire there have been several reports of residents receiving phone calls from fraudsters posing as workers from Microsoft. The scammers … Continue reading →

There have been several reports of bank account ‘smishing’ fraud attempts.  Victim has received a text message that appears to be from their own bank, asking to verify a transaction by texting back yes or no.  The victim then receives … Continue reading →

Detectives are issuing an urgent warning to the public after a recent spate in telephone scams which have left Cheshire victims without thousands of pounds. Officers are continuing to see cases of courier fraud, this scam is mainly committed by organised … Continue reading →

Message sent by Beth George (Police, Great Boughton PCSO, Chester LPU) Please be aware that we have had reports of a postcode lottery scam.  A letter has been received advising they have won £385,000 from a total prize fund of … Continue reading →

Message sent by Ashley Lawton (Cheshire Police / Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, Administrator, Corporate Communications) Detectives have been made aware of a spate of hoax calls from scammers claiming to be police officers from Cheshire Constabulary acting on behalf … Continue reading →

Our Merseyside Police colleagues have told us about someone pretending to be a Fire Inspector from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service.  This man says he has to do a fire safety check in homes, and that anyone not letting him … Continue reading →

Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to try and get their hands on your money and personal information. To date, Action Fraud has received reports from 2,378 victims of Coronavirus-related scams, with the total losses reaching over £7 million. How you … Continue reading →