South Ribble Borough Council are warning residents in the Bamber Bridge area about a man with a clipboard knocking on doors, claiming to be working with the council to reduce […]

Residents in Preston and Bamber Bridge are being warned by Lancashire County Council to stay alert as Lancashire is targeted by scammers. One Preston resident received a cold call from […]

Trading Standards experts are warning people to beware of criminals and rogue traders who are trying to con people with coronavirus-related scams. Fraudsters are preying on people’s uncertainty and fear […]

A laptop being subject to a phishing scam Internet scammers have defrauded homeowners in Lancashire out of more than £100,000. Lancashire Police say there’s been a report in Preston of […]

The caller uses Company House records to appear genuine Pic: Pixabay, Mimzy Preston firms are being warned about a new telephone scam targeting offices thoughout the UK. Businesses have been […]

Scammers who claim to offer help with debts are phoning vulnerable people in Preston to try to get hold of their bank details. The caller claims to be from the […]

Preston gets more scam mail than any other region in Lancashire, according to the county council – but a month-long campaign aims to stop people falling prey to cons that […]

A woman who was conned out of £9,000 by a con artist on a dating website has spoken of her ordeal. The 50-year-old woman, known as Sarah, was tricked into […]