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Last week, police staff investigators and officers from the Fraud Impact Team forced entry into the home address of a male suspect in Surrey. The suspect is believed to have stolen credit cards in the name of elderly victims and used their details to compromise their accounts. This allowed him to move funds from their accounts and order new debit cards which he used to withdraw and/or spend money on a lavish lifestyle and high value goods, including Rolex watches, jewellery and designer clothes. A total of £56,796.16 has been fraudulently spent from one victim’s account without their knowledge or consent.

Anything to declare? 🛬 Earlier this month, officers from Lead Force Operation Room (LFOR) arrested a suspected smishing fraudster as he landed at Heathrow after a long-haul flight. The man was suspected of orchestrating a delivery text fraud where victims would receive a message and be convinced into handing over details and making payment. He was taken to a police station for interview and bailed.

In the last few months, City of London Police’s cadets have won numerous awards at the Jack Petchey Awards, assisted our Tactical Firearms Group in their training exercises, and completed their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award. Want to take part in exercises like these and develop practical skills? Apply to join our cadets on cadets@cityoflondon.police.uk

Lead Force Operation Room’s DS Marc Cananur appeared on yesterday’s episode of Crimewatch Live as part of a courier fraud appeal. Courier fraud is a heinous crime where criminals pretend to be from your bank and/or the police to try and move money out of your account. The appeal comes after joint working with partners in the Metropolitan Police and Greater Manchester related to a series of courier frauds that were carried out across the country. Do you know these men? Watch the full episode here: https://bbc.in/4kIBuBg

Our role, and duty, as National Lead Force for fraud means that we constantly need to be on the front foot and be proactive in our approach. Henhouse is a fantastic example of the results that can be achieved through collaborative working with our partners across the UK As part of Henhouse 4, City of London Police officers executed 32 warrants, made 42 arrests, and conducted 19 voluntary interviews. These results are the combined efforts of numerous units which tackle serious organised crime, banking and finance, romance and insurance fraud, amongst other types of fraud. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eVW6vj5N

🚨Don't make life easy for cyber criminals ✅ Create strong passwords using Three Random Words ❌ Don’t use the same password for different accounts Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ePH5PdeH #TurnOn2SV

City of London Police seized 861 uninsured vehicles across the region between January and December last year. All police forces submit monthly vehicle seizure statistics to Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB), the UK entity responsible for reducing levels of uninsured driving and compensating individuals involved in a collision with an uninsured or hit-and-run driver. Despite being one of the UK’s smallest forces, City of London Police have a dedicated and skilled Roads Policing Unit determined to remove uninsured drivers from their roads. Last year, they seized 861 uninsured vehicles across the region, an increase of 11% on 2023 results As well as taking part in the annual nationwide MIB-led initiative Operation Drive Insured, they also collaborated with MIB on Operation Giant, a City of London Police initiative to target all areas of criminality both within and transient through the city. These targeted operations helped achieve the outstanding 2024 results, clearly demonstrating the link between uninsured driving and wider criminality. Uninsured vehicles pose a significant risk to other road users. Whilst those aiming to be law-abiding motorists may fall foul of common insurance pitfalls, such as assuming their policy has auto-renewed or that they are covered to drive other vehicles, over 60% of uninsured vehicles seized through the ongoing initiative Operation Tutelage are found to have links to serious secondary offences. Notably, during Operation Drive Insured in November, City of London Police seized an uninsured vehicle and identified cannabis with a street value of £35,000. Another stop resulted in a possession with intent to supply (PWITS) of Class A drugs after multiple wraps of cocaine were found inside the vehicle. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3SPAXk3

🚨 New Campaign Alert Action Fraud have launched a new awareness campaign, supported by Meta, about social media and email hacking. We encourage people to take an extra step of online protection by enabling 2-Step Verification for each online account they have. ⚠️ Last year, 35,434 people reported that their online accounts had been hacked in 2024, with victims losing a total of nearly £1 million. To avoid being hacked: ➡️ We recommend enabling 2-step verification (2SV). This can keep hackers out of your account, even if they know your password. ➡️ Use a strong and different password for your email and social media accounts to protect your information. For more advice 🔗 To protect yourself from fraud: https://lnkd.in/e6uS2V2Z To report fraud: https://lnkd.in/g2vbT5i Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/e9G-2aiG #TurnOn2SV #StopThinkFraud #Socialmediahacking

If you missed it this morning, you can still watch BBC Crimewatch Live online to see how we caught the man who stole an American footballer's NFL Hall of Fame ring. The case was led by DC Al Collins who spent hours piecing together information to bring around a successful prosecution. Watch on iPlayer: https://lnkd.in/efzv7xGi

Be one of the first to hear from the City of London Police about a new service replacing Action Fraud. Join the Pension Scams Action Group (PSAG) Fighting Pension Fraud webinar on Tuesday 25 March 2025 from 2.30 to 3.30pm. 👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/EUkl50Vezsf #PensionFraud #ActionFraud #FraudPrevention #PSAG