Tony Blake

Think you can spot an impersonation scam? They aren’t as easy to identify as you might think. 🔎 If you receive a request to share personal or financial information #StopChallengeProtect💸 Remember to verify all payments, even if the request #SeemsLegit @JessieRobinson

Up in #Leeds this morning speaking with @CooperativeBank customers & staff about #fraud & #cybercrime . Asking them to #takefive @TakeFive #takefiveweek

We are supporting @TakeFive’s #TakeFiveWeek. Find out more about the campaign here > takefive-stopfraud.org.uk #StopChallengeProtect

Thanks to everyone who attended our parliamentary drop-in session yesterday where we highlighted the work of our @TakeFive campaign and the @DCPCU_tweets. Learn more about the @TakeFive campaign and #TakeFiveWeek here > takefive-stopfraud.org.uk #StopChallengeProtect

Take Five Week begins on Monday 17th April. Led by UK Finance, Take Five to Stop Fraud is a campaign that offers advice to help everyone protect themselves from preventable financial fraud. Throughout the week we’ll be sharing tips and advice to help keep you safe. #TakeFive

It's #TakeFiveWeek. Criminals are using more and more sophisticated techniques to scam people. Even if the request #SeemsLegit follow the advice from the campaign and #StopChallengeProtect whenever you receive unexpected requests to share personal of financial information.

As @TakeFive’s #CostofLivingChallenge campaign ends, remember to #StopChallengeProtect.✋☝️👊 If you’re offered a deal which looks too good to be true, ask yourself if it could be fake?🤔 It’s ok to reject or ignore requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you.👿

An truly innovative piece of work by my colleagues in @DCPCU_tweets The individual was causing real harm to numerous victims. He had no previous convictions so the sentence demonstrates the severity of the offending.

Two Harrow-based criminals who targeted ATM cash machines have been sentenced at the Inner London Crown Court to a combined total of four years and six months in prison. See further details about the DCPCU's investigation here: bit.ly/3zOYJo1

Our Manager of Fraud and Cyber Crime Prevention @PaulMaskall was on @BBCOne's Dirty Rotten Scammers discussing how criminals target the public with scams. Watch from 17:05 in: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

This was a really innovative piece of work from officers within the DCPCU targeting offenders causing real harm.

DCI Gary Robinson, head of DCPCU, said: “We are working tirelessly to disrupt the organised criminal gangs behind fraud and protect the public. I am immensely proud of the unit’s investigations which have prevented a record £101 million from going into the hands of criminals."

The DCPCU prevented a record £101 million from being stolen in 2021, the highest amount in the unit’s 20-year history. More here: ukfinance.org.uk/news-and-insig…

With NewDay at their offices in Leeds with @Catrionamha talking with staff about the work of @DCPCU_tweets while they play crazy golf around the office learning about the business in general.

Our Manager, Fraud & Cyber Crime Prevention @PaulMaskall is on BBC Radio 4 @Moneybox right now, talking about how SMEs can stay safe from fraud. Listen live and later on demand > bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

I’ve teamed up with @TakeFive, to help raise awareness of #TheArtOfImpersonation. You know I love using my impersonations to make people laugh but these scams are no laughing matter. If you're contacted by someone asking for financial info #StopChallengeProtect.

We are supporting @TakeFive’s #TheArtOfImpersonation campaign. Criminals pretend to be people and organisations we know, in order to gain our trust and ask for payments or personal info. If you receive a request to like this, #StopChallengeProtect.

For good advice please follow/share the below. Share online and offline starting with #tell2. @AgainstScams @think_jessica @TakeFive @OpRepeat @Tonydcpcu @CifasUK @DurhamCyber @nerccu @DerPolFraud @samaritans @GiveUsAShout Take care and look after those around you.❤️

#Routes: These are 5 key routes a fraudster will take into your homes/lives 1. HomePhone 2. Internet 3. Mobile 4. Letterbox 5. Doorstep Any unsolicited letter, text, email, phone call or knock at your door from any business, @TakeFive & #VERIFY! #Tell2 Stop, Challenge, Protect

Our Manager of Fraud & Cyber Crime Prevention @PaulMaskall will be on @BBCCrimewatch #CrimewatchLive this morning to discuss WhatsApp scams and how you can stay safe from fraud. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…