Press Releases.....

Bogus Caller/ Card Fraud, Edinburgh

6 April 2010
Press Office, Fettes

Lothian and Borders Police are investigating after an 83-year-old woman fell victim to a bankcard scam in Edinburgh.

The incident happened around 5pm on Thursday 1st April at the woman's home in Orchard Brae..... continued

Scam Warning, Edinburgh

9 December 2009
Press Office, Fettes

Police in Edinburgh are warning shopkeepers to be on their guard after conmen struck at two newsagents in the Capital on Saturday (December 5).

On both occasions the conmen attempted a scam commonly known as 'Ringing the Changes', where they approached the person behind the till with a request to change £200 worth of £20 notes into £10 notes..... continued

Counterfeit Notes Warning, Edinburgh

Shop owners urged to be extra vigilant after fake notes are found in Edinburgh

22 May 2009
Press Office, Fettes

Police are warning shop owners in Edinburgh to be extra vigilant when checking bank notes following a number of reported incidents involving counterfeit notes recently..... continued

Beware - Online Job Advert Fraud

2 April 2009
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce

Lothian and Borders Police are warning the public to be wary of responding to online classified job adverts..... continued

Hotel security initiative, Edinburgh

Success as man is fined following booking fraud

29 August 2008
Press Office, Fettes

A man who fraudulently booked himself into a city centre hotel last Friday (August 22) was captured thanks to a hotel security initiative recently launched in the capital..... continued

Car-buying scam, Lothian and Borders

Warning to motorists selling high-value vehicles

30 June 2008
Press Office, Fettes

Lothian and Borders Police are warning people selling cars to be wary of a scam which has been used in England within the last few months, and has previously been used in Scotland..... continued

'Boiler Room' fraud warning, Lothian and Borders Police

Victims fall prey to bogus share scam

9 April 2008
Press Office, Fettes

Police are warning people to be on their guard for bogus stockbrokers who are known to be cold-calling 'investors' and scamming them out of large sums of money in the Lothians..... continued

Related article: Share (Boiler Room) Fraud

Illegal card reader, South Queensferry

Public warned to be wary of suspicious devices at ATMs

21 March 2008
Press Office, Fettes

Police are urging members of the public to be vigilant after a suspicious device was found attached to a cash machine in South Queensferry yesterday afternoon (March 20)..... continued