The Key amendments supported by the Government are:
The Domestic Abuse Bill, 31/03/2021 is available here for reference.
HMCTS telephone numbers used by tax criminals
An increasing number of concerned individuals are contacting offices across Her Majesty Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) following emails or phone calls by criminals.
They mimic legitimate phone numbers (spoofing) and may allege that you owe HMRC money and that a warrant for your arrest has been issued. Please take a look at this site for advice.
Council crackdown on fake face mask exemption badges
Hundreds of unlawful eBay listings for so-called face mask exemption badges have been removed following a crackdown by Sutton Trading Standards.
The listings posed a serious risk to public health during the COVID-19 pandemic and their removal is part of Sutton Council’s on-going efforts to ensure the health and safety of residents. Click here to read more
Several million cases of fraud and computer misuse are reported to the police every year. It's staggering, but even more staggering is that so many of those crimes could have been prevented by making a few small changes in online behaviour.
The police have put together a collection of short videos to prevent fraud and cyber crime.
Criminals take advantage of any situation to try and commit fraud, and the COVID-19 Pandemic and Vaccination rollouts are no exception.
Please look at the guidance for further information.