Free fraud and cybercrime advice sessions in Borehamwood

Hertfordshire Constabulary is offering residents a free fraud and cybercrime advice session at Borehamwood library.

The event, organised and delivered by specialist Cyber Protect officers from the Serious Fraud and Cyber Unit, is scheduled for Wednesday 12 March and will run between noon and 4.00pm. These sessions are free and provide practical tips for avoiding the most common types of fraud and cybercrime. Free tea and biscuits are also provided.

The fraud and cyber team will be doing a talk and will joined by officers from the Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) Trading Standards and Fraud teams to answer questions and provide crime prevention advice throughout the event. The Herts Beacon Victim Care Fraud Hub team will so deliver a presentation.  

• 12:45-13:45 - Talk: Rogue Traders & Scams - HCC Trading Standards
• 13:45-14:00 - Talk: Benefit Fraud & Fraud against the Council - HCC fraud team
• 14:00-15:00 - Talk: Scams & Victim Support - Beacon/Victim Care Fraud Hub
• 15:00-16:00 - Talk: Cybercrime & Fraud Prevention - Herts Police

The session is part of a series of events that the team are running around the count. Further details on this event and future ones can be found on the Hertfordshire County Council libraries website.  

Detective Inspector Katy Jackson, from Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Serious Fraud and Cyber Unit, said: “Fraud and cybercrime are a constant threat, which has been increasing across the country over recent years. Criminals often prey on the elderly and vulnerable, many of whom prefer to talk to crime prevention experts in person, rather than accessing advice online.

“These sessions are completely free, so please come along during the times advertised. Our experts will be able to give you practical crime prevention advice, to help you avoid common scams and recognise new ones.”

For more tips on avoiding fraud visit: Action Fraud or our fraud pages.

If you believe that you are a victim of fraud or cybercrime please contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 to report. If a crime is in progress or someone’s life is in danger, call 999 immediately.