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General fraud prevention

The following sites provide general information and advice on fraud and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim:

• Royal Mail

  www.royalmail.com
  

  Royal Mail Customer Services provides a number of options to re-direct your mail and to report the loss or theft of any mail. Follow the link for Customer Service.  

• Fraud Reduction website

  www.fraud-stoppers.info
  The Fraud Reduction website is published by the National Working Group on Fraud on behalf of the UK Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO www.acpo.police.uk). This website deals primarily with commercial fraud in a policing context. The information contained in these pages is intended to provide advice for individuals and businesses on how to recognise fraud, how to avoid it through preventative measures, and how to respond to suspected frauds.  

• Crimestoppers

  www.crimestoppers-uk.org
  Details of how to report crimes, with the option of reporting anonymously.  

• Foreign & Commonwealth Office

  www.fco.gov.uk
  Know before you go – travel advice section – tips for keeping your documents and money safe whilst travelling www.fco.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo.  

• Get Safe Online

  www.getsafeonline.org
  Advice on how to protect yourself against internet threats.  

Please note that we take no responsibility for the information provided in external websites.

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