Warnings and alerts - April 2019 to March 2020
Help to stop scammers by telling your friends and family of any scams you are aware of - Your actions may help prevent others from being targeted by scammers.
How to report scams
If you've received a potential scam message but no money has been lost or you haven't responded to it, contact Citizens' Advice consumer service on 0808 223 1133.
If you have been a victim of a scam, contact Action Fraud (UK's National Fraud Office) on 0300 123 2040.
27 March 2020
13 March 2020
- Beware doorstep cold callers
- And the telephone cold call
- Coronavirus: The scammers are there already
- National news: Cold callers are targeting homes pretending to be checking for coronavirus
19 February 2020
- Beware of rogue traders after Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis
- Urgent warning – rogue roofing contractors in the city
12 February 2020
- Santander Bank email phishing scam
- Bogus Police Officer warning
- Warning: Telephone cold calls claiming to be from ‘Visa’ or ‘Mastercard’
29 January 2020
- Prosecution News: Takeaway found to be selling a ‘nut free’ meal that contained nuts
- Cold callers warning – Radford
- Watch out for online 'free trial' subscription scams
- Recall: Knoppers Wafers - Sold at ASDA
- Recall: Cow & Gate baby food - Tesco
6 January 2020
18 December 2019
16 December 2019
9 December 2019
6 December 2019
- Telephone calls claiming 'you are in the wrong Council Tax bracket'
- Text messages claiming ‘you have a pending Tax Refund from your council’
- Telephone cold calls about ‘loft insulation’
- Allergen alert: Undeclared milk in Asda Meatball Marinara meal
27 November 2019
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday beckon!
- TV Licence Direct Debit scam email - revisited
- Citizen (formally Whitefriars Housing) phishing attack
30 October 2019
11 October 2019
- Coventry Council 'Overpayment' email phishing attack
- Aggressive doorstep callers - Willenhall area
- National news: WARNING fake Thomas Cook refund websites
- Warning to businesses – tool sharpening scam
3 October 2019
- Car dealer found guilty of selling an unsafe vehicle
- Shop fined for selling food past its use-by date & selling unsafe Laser Pointers
26 September 2019
- National News: Suffolk Trading Standards has issued a warning after reports of scammers impersonating Thomas Cook
- Amazon Prime phone call scam alert
- Food Standards Agency Advice: British Lion Eggs - several batches
- Recall: Pipers Crisps
24 September 2019
13 August 2019
- Amazon vouchers now the new iTunes vouchers in latest telephone fraud
- And another old favourite returns - the 'winning' lottery letter scam!
- Telephone cold calls about ‘credit card transactions’ continue
- Product Recall: Sainsbury's Deliciously Free From 4 Fruity Hot Cross Buns
- Product Recall: Lidl SPEEDFEAST Quarter Pounder with Cheese
7 August 2019
22 July 2019
16 July 2019
- Coventry Council Tax email phishing attack
- Warning: Scam automated messages
- Local businesses warned of bogus ‘Highcourt Enforcement Agency’ cold calls.
- Bogus HMRC calls ... again!
- Whirlpool Tumble Dryer recall
- Argos offering additional Bush tumble dryer safety advice
17 June 2019
- Scams Awareness Campaign 2019 - Stop. Report. Talk.
- Pension scams
- Investment scams
- General sources of help
10 June 2019
- Scams Awareness Campaign 2019 Stop. Report. Talk.
- Older people at 'heightened risk' of investment scam calls
- Common scams to watch out for
- Help for older people
6 June 2019
3 June 2019
- Door to door Insulation warning
- And yet more doorstep sellers ...
- Distraction Burglary Warning!
- TV Licence Direct Debit scam email
- Urgent advice re Whirlpool tumbledryers