Email scam warning

Detectives at Devon and Cornwall Police are warning people of two current email scams that are circulating the internet.

One is an Amazon scam, which claims Amazon accounts have been breached, this is incorrect,  Amazon accounts have not been hacked into.

The fake email address from ukamazonverify.co.uk asks you to complete an ‘account verification’ process.  Officers are warning members of the public not to enter any personal or bank details.

The other is a Lloyds bank scam.  The email poses as coming from a member of staff from Lloyds bank called Chang Crabtree.   It then asks the recipient to read and return a document, this attachment is malicious and could infect your computer taking any bank details.

Detectives are keen to warn internet users to keep their anti-virus packages up-to-date and not to open any suspicious emails or attachments.

If you do spot a suspicious email in your inbox do not visit the link, mark it as spam and delete it.

For further advice contact Action Fraud http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

For safety tips on the internet visit https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/crime-prevention/your-internet-safety/