Supporting Victims

We are here to help if you have been a victim of crime in North Yorkshire. Call us on 01609 643100, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, or email [email protected].

[FriendsAgainstScams @AgainstScams]

💡Introducing the Friends Against Scams App!

🕵️‍♀️ Learn how to spot doorstep, mail, and phone scams
🌐 Check if a website is real or fake using Ask Silver
📩 Use Ask Silver if a text, call, or letter concerns you

📱Search Friends Against Scams.

#FriendsAgainstScams #ScamAware

[Supporting Victims @Support4Victims]

Christmas & New Year opening times 🎄
We will be closed over the bank holidays and weekends.
We will be open until 16:00 on Christmas Eve and then back open again on Monday 29th Dec at 09:00.
We will resume as normal from the 2nd of January 2026.

[FriendsAgainstScams @AgainstScams]

Criminals may contact you on the phone, impersonating your utility provider ☎️ Protect yourself with these top tips

Know someone who would benefit from attending the virtual launch on 2 December? Email [email protected]

#ScamAware #UtilitiesAgainstScams

[Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS) @IDASfor100]

On 7th September your mobile phone or tablet could make a loud siren noise.

This could reveal the location of a secret or hidden phone.

WATCH for more information.

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

⚠️ 35,434 people reported their email or social media accounts hacked last year.

✅Enabling 2-step verification (2SV) can keep cyber criminals out of your account, even if they know your password.

ℹ️Find out more: https://t.co/YZrZahQO6N

#TurnOn2SV

[Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS) @IDASfor100]

We support men.

We support anyone who is being subjected to #domesticabuse.
Our teams are compassionate and respectful.

#Barnsley #Doncaster #NorthYorkshire #Sheffield #York

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

🚨 Your bank or the police will never ring you to tell you they are coming to your home to pick up money or your card. Never hand these over to anyone who comes to collect it.

ℹ️Need to check if the call is genuine? Contact the organisation directly using contact details you know are correct, such as those on a bank statement, the back of your card, or by calling 159 for your bank

Find out more about how to spot phone fraud: https://t.co/MpK7frr3m7

[Supporting Victims @Support4Victims]

We are currently experiencing some technical issues with our phone lines, we apologise if you cannot get through to us this morning. If possible, if you can leave a voicemail we will endeavour to get back to you in due course.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

⚠️Beware of Recovery Fraud.

💸If you’ve been the victim of fraud, you could be targeted again by criminals claiming they can help you get your money back.

🔗Learn how to protect yourself here: https://t.co/fHfNB46w6v

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

💻Some of the most common scams reported to Action Fraud involve fraudsters connecting remotely to a victim's computer.

⚠️Protect yourself and never allow remote access to your computer following an unsolicited call, text message or browser pop-up.

Find out more https://t.co/u4FhT2owIx

[FriendsAgainstScams @AgainstScams]

#SCAMnesty #ScamAware❓ Did you know that scam mail is mainly targeted at those over 65?

If you have family, friends or work with people 65+, chat with them about scams and take a look together at some examples on the Friends Against Scams website ➡️ https://t.co/kcGLyOPqWG

[Supporting Victims @Support4Victims]

Crime can have a lasting impact on mental health and overall wellbeing.
If you have been a victim of a crime and you have been struggling afterwards, don't suffer in silence. We're here to support you.
You can talk to us in confidence on 01609 643 100.

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

💸Would you know how to spot the signs of a fraudulent investment? Investment scams are getting harder to spot but there are some tell-tale signs to help protect your hard-earned money.

✅Don't be rushed into making an investment.
✅Seek advice first.
✅Check if the company is @TheFCA registered.

Learn more ➡️https://t.co/wNcvlyxAyq

[Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS) @IDASfor100]

Domestic abuse can happen in any relationship irrespective of someone’s sexuality or gender identity.

We provide free, confidential advice and support to anyone who is subject to abuse.

#LGBTQ #Barnsley #NorthYorkshire #Sheffield #York

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

⚠️Please be aware of scam emails claiming to be from HMRC and offering fake ‘tax refunds’.

✉️The email asks you to provide personal and financial details. Do not respond, this is a SCAM.

📲Report scams on 👇
https://t.co/WaHCb3IJDf

[FriendsAgainstScams @AgainstScams]

🛡️Here's how you can protect yourself from becoming a money mule.

Remember:

Protect
Risks
Identity
Crime
Educate

Find out how you can support the project here⤵️
https://t.co/QkiPZ1G1yx

#StudentsAgainstScams
#ScamAwareness

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

💕 Met someone online who's asking you for money? Stop and think as it could protect you and your money.

⚠️Criminals are experts at impersonating people. They spend hours researching you for their scams, especially when committing romance fraud.

🔗Find out more https://t.co/WeCGZ2F4PN

[FriendsAgainstScams @AgainstScams]

We can silence people with our words creating blame, shame and judgements.
We need to adjust our language and communication with scam victims to focus the blame on the criminals, not the victims.

Watch our video:
https://t.co/xdHsTEe9A3
#NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors

[Supporting Victims @Support4Victims]

If you have been a victim of a hate crime in York and North Yorkshire, you can report it to us by calling 01609 643 100, or by visiting our website and completing our Hate Crime Reporting Form: https://t.co/4HvQV9aRr6
Our phone lines are open Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00.

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

💻Some of the most common scams reported to @actionfrauduk involve fraudsters connecting remotely to a victim's computer.

⚠️Never allow remote access to your computer following an unsolicited call, text message or browser pop-up.

🔗Find out more https://t.co/imQvAcSRtD