Over the past couple of weeks, there has been an increase in offenders smashing their way into shops that stock cigarettes and tobacco, intelligence suggest. This may be due to a decrease in lorry traffic during…
Incident Alert: Business Crime in Warwickshire
INCIDENT 48 29TH APRIL, STRATFORD RD, WARWICK BETWEEN 1700HRS – 0730HRS PADLOCKS SNAPPED OFF 2 PORTACABINS SHIPPING CONTAINER SIZE NO SIGN OF THE PADLOCKS, PERSONS HAVE BEEN INSIDE NOTHING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN LARGE DEPOT – MAIN HANGER IS…
Threat Alert: COVID 19 Loan Scams
Fraudsters are exploiting people and businesses with COVID-19 related financial concerns, Warwickshire Trading Standards is warning. People struggling to obtain loans and similar finance from recognised High St. lenders may be tempted to go online where there are many…
Threat Alert: Rogue Rubbish Collectors Warning
With household waste recycling centres across the UK closed, reports have been coming in from Councils of an increase in the amount of fly-tipping. Warwickshire Trading Standards is asking residents not to inadvertently contribute to this problem by employing criminals…
Incident Alert: Business Crime in Warwickshire
INCIDENT 66 27TH APRIL, SHIPSTON BUSINESS VILLAGE, SHIPSTON-ON-STOUR ENTRY GAINED TO BUSINESS PREMISES BY SMASHING WINDOW, FILING CABINETS SEARCHED, PARCEL STOLEN ALONG WITH £500 IN CASH. INCIDENT 53 27TH APRIL, BIRD INDUSTRIAL PK, STRATFORD UPON AVON BREAK IN OVER NIGHT…
Government funds ‘safe houses’ for modern slavery victims affected by coronavirus
Victims will be allowed to stay in government-funded safe accommodation for the next three months rather than being “assisted to move on”. Safeguarding Minister Victoria Atkins said: “The safety of modern slavery victims and the frontline staff supporting them remains…
Threat Alert: Fraudsters are targeting Hotels and B&Bs
Please be aware of fraud offences committed across Warwickshire Hotels and B&Bs. Fraudsters tend to to email hotels or B&Bs claiming to be from a business and booking a room for a few nights only to check out the day…
Threat Alert: Protecting businesses from COVID-19 scams
Malicious email attachments, false government grant phone calls and CEO impersonation scams are among a raft of scams undermining businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The increasing risk has led National Trading Standards to launch Businesses Against Scams –…
Incident Alert: Business Crime in Warwickshire
INCIDENT 268 23RD APRIL, LEICESTER ROAD, BEDOWRTH A KNOWN FEMALE OFFENDER HAS ENTERED THE STORE AS A TRESPASSER AS SHE HAS BEEN BANNED FROM THE STORE. SHE HAS SELECTED 9 PACKS OF CHOCOLATE VALUED AT APPROX £9.00 AND HAS PLACED…
Incident Alert: Business Crime in Warwickshire
INCIDENT 102 & 114 22ND APRIL, HOLLY LANE, ATHERSTONE OVERNIGHT U/K OFFENDERS HAVE GAINED ACCESS TO ALLOTMENT SITE BY FORCING PADLOCK ON GATE, MESSY SEARCH OF SITE, A NUMBER OF SHOWN BIRDS HAVE BEEN STOLEN. THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER…