Fraud Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/tag/fraud/ Business & Lifestyle News in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:46:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://channeleye.media/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ce_favicon48px.png Fraud Archives - Channel Eye https://channeleye.media/tag/fraud/ 32 32 Islanders urged to be scam savvy as £5M fraud losses loom https://channeleye.media/islanders-urged-to-be-scam-savvy-as-5m-fraud-losses-loom/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:00:48 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=67521 Fraud reports to the States of Jersey Police have reached a four-year high, with losses expected to exceed £5 million this year. The Jersey Fraud Prevention Forum (JFPF) is urging islanders to be extra vigilant by raising awareness during International Fraud Awareness Week (16-22 November). Jersey is not immune from international and local fraud activity […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 17 November 2025 at 10:00 GMT.]]> Beware of money losing scams: £300,000 lost to scams in first three months of 2022 https://channeleye.media/beware-of-money-losing-scams-300000-lost-to-scams-in-first-three-months-of-2022/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:43:59 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=35272 Jersey islanders have lost £300,000 to scams in the first three months of 2022 almost the total lost in 2021. The Jersey Fraud Prevention Forum (The Forum) are raising awareness on the latest fraud and scams targeting local residents in their latest Island wide newsletter being delivered too all homes across the Island next week. […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 21 April 2022 at 12:43 GMT.]]> Fraudsters re-target Alderney residents – be vigilant https://channeleye.media/fraudsters-re-target-alderney-residents-be-vigilant/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:35:07 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=32183 Alderney residents have reported incidents of calls from a female purporting to be from their bank, advising them that unauthorised debit transactions have been identified on their accounts. These residents have been the victims of previous fraudulent calls that have resulted in unauthorised access to accounts, using the cover of Amazon Customer services or High […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 29 November 2021 at 10:35 GMT.]]> Jersey’s telecom regulator acts to deal with increasing use of bogus phone numbers https://channeleye.media/jerseys-telecom-regulator-acts-to-deal-with-increasing-use-of-bogus-phone-numbers/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 09:03:25 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=29504 Jersey’s telecom regulator is taking action to deal with the increasing number of phone scams by fraudsters using bogus phone numbers. The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) plans to review the local provision of Calling Line Identity (CLI) facilities. The move responds to a growing potential for fraudsters to trick victims into handing over personal […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 11 August 2021 at 09:03 GMT.]]> Beware of non-regulated ‘investments’ being targeted at Islanders https://channeleye.media/beware-of-non-regulated-investments-being-targeted-at-islanders/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 12:58:38 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=29230 The Jersey Fraud Prevention Forum (Forum) is warning islanders to be cautious if they are approached about overseas property and land investment opportunities. The warning comes alongside another reminder from the island’s financial services regulator to be careful when making or changing investments during the current economic climate. Forum partner, the Jersey Financial Services Commission […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 27 July 2021 at 12:58 GMT.]]> Guernsey issues ‘Legitimate UK company’ scam warning to islanders https://channeleye.media/guernsey-issues-legitimate-uk-company-scam-warning-to-islanders/ Mon, 22 Feb 2021 14:25:36 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=25401 Over the weekend Guernsey Law Enforcement received a copy of an unsolicited invoice from what appears to be a legitimate UK registered company, ‘Children Information Centre’ which provides ‘Stay Safe’ booklets to schools. The unsolicited invoice was sent to a local company; however the local company had not agreed to purchase any booklets. The local […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 22 February 2021 at 14:25 GMT.]]> Be careful and don’t succumb to romance fraud this Valentine’s Day https://channeleye.media/hsbc-urges-islanders-to-understand-romance-fraud-this-valentines-day/ Fri, 12 Feb 2021 14:55:17 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=25109 With new figures pointing to an escalation in ‘romance fraud’ during the lockdown period across the UK, HSBC is urging islanders to use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity make themselves aware of and better understand how they can protect themselves from scams through online dating sites and apps. New figures from UK Finance show that […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 12 February 2021 at 14:55 GMT.]]> Rental accommodation scam warning to islanders from Appleby https://channeleye.media/rental-accommodation-scam-warning-to-islanders-from-appleby/ Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:58:13 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=25085 Local law firm Appleby has issued a warning to the Jersey public to be aware of a scam that is operating in the local market. The scam relates to an advertisement for rental accommodation. The person(s) advertising this accommodation are using Covid-19 as an excuse for the prospective tenant not being able to view the […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 11 February 2021 at 14:58 GMT.]]> JFSC issues fraud alert for CashFX https://channeleye.media/jfsc-issues-fraud-alert-for-cashfx/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:26:04 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=24963 The Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) is warning Islanders to be extra vigilant after reports that a business called CashFX may be targeting residents. The JFSC is concerned that CashFX may be offering finanical services and products in the Island without holding a licence to do so. Other regulators, including the UK Financial Conduct Authority, […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 8 February 2021 at 12:26 GMT.]]> Islanders urged to be cautious following ‘remote access’ scam warning https://channeleye.media/islanders-urged-to-be-cautious-following-remote-access-scam-warning/ Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:24:30 +0000 https://channeleye.media/?p=24564 We are aware of scammers targeting local residents in order to access their computers to obtain personal information, banking details and passwords. In particular, the elderly and less ‘tech aware’ in our society are particularly vulnerable. Please help spread this advice. How does the scam work? The scammer will phone you and may pretend to […]

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First published by Channel Eye on 22 January 2021 at 16:24 GMT.]]>