Fraud, Scams and Digital News

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Are you passionate about making your community more digitally connected? Or curious about the latest opportunities in digital inclusion? The East…

Scam Alerts Bogus Emergency Alert test emails Off the back of the recent Emergency Alerts test, scammers are posing as…

Date and time Monday 22 September 10:00 – 12:00 Add to your calendar Location Scunthorpe Central Library – First Floor Activity Rooms…

Gain the digital skills you need 💻 Looking to improve your digital skills? Check out the support we have on…

Humberside police have advised that Fraudsters are sending out winter fuel payment scam texts claiming to be from the Department…

Scam Alerts Protect yourself from number spoofing scams Caller and sender IDs can be useful, showing you a number or…

Rural homes and businesses in the East Riding of Yorkshire are starting to get improved broadband connections as part of…

We’re asking for your help to make sure every voice in our community is heard. The Digital Inclusion Survey 2025…

Do you lack access to a computer, laptop or table? If this is you, we’re able to help. You could…

Scam Alerts The latest scams doing the rounds You can always keep up to date on the most recent scams…

The government will be carrying out a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts system on 7 September 2025 at 3pm.…

As part of our work to support the VCFSE sector, we have teamed up with PolicyBee to bring you insurance…

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is encouraging residents to attend a Help for Households community event in Withernsea on Wednesday…

Scam Alerts The scale of Booking.com scams Nearly one in 10 Booking.com customers in our survey believe they have been…

Scam Alerts New parking fine scam texts Convincing parking charge scam text messages continue to circulate, targeting people with warnings…

Scam Alerts Coinbase crypto scam warning Scammers are always seeking new tactics to steal from you, and the world of…

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Jonathan Evison has opened an online consultation to gather public views on Policing and Community…

Would you like to learn more about Humberside Police? Humberside Police have teamed up with Community VISION CIO and…

Scam Alerts What to do if your email gets hacked If you suspect a hacker has infiltrated your email inbox,…

Scam Alerts Artificial intelligence scams are circulating Last year, we exposed a global financial scam called Quantum AI, which uses…

News from Sport England: Why we must keep pace with new technology but ensure no-one is left behind Our innovation…

Since the start of the roll out in outdoor spaces, in 2023, public access Wi-Fi installed by East Riding of…