The Government has issued guidance for food businesses on coronavirus (COVID-19), including: What you need to know about coronavirus and food Food hygiene guidance Food packaging Cleaning and waste disposal Managing employee sickness Social distancing Maintaining social distancing in specific…
Threat alert: Warwickshire residents and businesses targeted by scam coronavirus ‘phishing’ emails
Scammers are sending coronavirus related ‘phishing’ emails to steal personal and financial information, Warwickshire Trading Standards is warning. The emails may contain dangerous attachments containing viruses and spyware or encourage recipients to follow a link in the email to a fake and/or malicious website. …
Business Crime Incidents
Please be aware of the following incidents, which have occurred at business premises across Warwickshire over recent days: INCIDENT 18 31/03/2020 BURGLARY BUSINESS PREMISES, NEWTOWN ROAD, NUNEATON APPROXIMATELY 01.29 OFFENDERS SMASHED WINDOW TO GAIN ACCESS AND STOLE BEER AND SPIRITS, ALARM…
Burglaries at Business Premises in Warwickshire
Please be aware of the following incidents, which have occurred at business premises in Warwickshire over recent days: INCIDENT 15 1/4/2020, NUNEATON ROAD, ATHERSTONE JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT, SECURITY REPORTING THAT A WINDOW HAS BEEN BROKEN AND AN ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE…
Letter from the NBCC regarding COVID-19
Dear Business Colleague The National Business Crime Centre represents police forces to work in partnership with the business community to tackle crimes against businesses. Our focus is on preventing violence and tackling organised crime whilst developing…
Warwickshire Trading Standards email scam alert: Protect Yourself from Doorstep Crime during COVID-19
Please help us spread this message by forwarding it on as you see fit or posting it online, on social media or the Internet. Thank you. Criminals are using the COVID-19 crisis to commit doorstep crime Warwickshire Trading Standards is warning. Reports have…
Warwickshire Trading Standards COVID-19 consumer/business email advice alert: Warwickshire residents warned of scam COVID-19 texts
Warwickshire residents warned of scam COVID-19 texts Following yesterday’s genuine GOV.UK national text message, ‘GOV.UK CORONAVIRUS ALERT’ scammers have begun to send bogus text messages encouraging recipients to click on links contained in the text message. One of the…
Warwickshire Trading Standards COVID-19 consumer/business email advice: Working from home? Businesses are warned of mandate fraud
Working from home? Businesses are warned of mandate fraud As people begin to work from home, this may provide new opportunities for scammers to take advantage of this disruption. Mandate fraud is a scam that thrives in situations where staff…
NaVCIS Freight Crime Update
Please find the Freight Crime Bulletin below for your information. NAVCIS BULLETIN – 006 20032020
COVID-19: support for businesses
COVID-19: support for businesses The Chancellor has set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19. This includes a package of measures…