Good afternoon,
Please find attached your monthly ward update for Regency from PCSO Stavrou.
Many Thanks
Caroline
People looking to snap up online holiday deals ahead of the summer are being warned to stay extra alert and do their research before booking their getaways, as new data reveals victims lost a total of over £11 million to holiday fraud last year.
Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting service, has launched a holiday fraud campaign, urging the public who are looking to snap up their next holiday deals online to look out for suspiciously enticing offers online, including on social media, and do their research before booking their getaways.
Finding love online has become a popular way for many to find love and friendship. Fraudsters create fake profiles on dating sites or social media to establish a relationship with someone, with the aim of taking their money.
They gain your trust by appealing to your compassionate side, finding out personal information about you and creating fake stories so it seems like you have a lot in common.
The majority of students (86%) said they would act on crime prevention advice if provided, and only 35% of participants said they have received personal safety guidance or crime prevention resources from their university/college/student union. The Student Watch initiative is one way to help to fill this crime prevention advice gap in the student environment.
For many young people, September means a new term at school or university. For university students, those first few weeks and months should be fun and exciting, and might be the first time they’ve moved to a new city or house. This exciting period of change can also bring new challenges around safety and responsibility. It is well known that young people (aged 16 - 24) are disproportionately more likely to be victims of crime. Despite this, statistics on campus crime are only patchily recorded by many UK universities and just a handful make the information available to would-be students. A recent article from UniFresher