Adult Victims

Welcome to our new Adult Victims page. The aim of this page is to provide information and resources for adults who have become victims of fraud. This page will include advice about current fraud issues and what safety measure you can put into place to minimise being scammed.

Action Fraud

Action Fraud is the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime where you should report fraud if you have been scammed, defrauded or experienced cyber crime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

They provide a central point of contact for information about fraud and financially motivated internet crime. People are scammed, ripped off or conned everyday and they want this to stop.

Essex Police

Information about Personal fraud and how to prevent it. This webpage includes Ten golden rules to prevent fraud.

Essex Safeguarding Adults Board

Scams Information

Friends Against Scams aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams.

Southwest Grid for Learning

Password Management & Security

A guide to creating and managing secure passwords.