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Scam Alert

Casp View as a webpage scam warning Emails impersonating UK supermarkets and high street stores Fake marketing surveys promising gift cards of up to £100 for filling them out have been impersonating the likes of ASDA, Morrisons and Tesco. Fraudsters have been posing as these well-known supermarkets in order to gain your trust and send you on to potentially dangerous websites. ASDA phishing email This email is designed to make you follow the link by promising a large reward in return for doing very little – a common phishing tactic. But this ‘survey’ is not being run by ASDA.  Morrisons phishing email Using the same tactics, the fake Morrisons version promises a £90 reward. Tesco phishing email The Tesco phishing email is just like the Morrisons one with different logos. Tesco has a dedicated email for customers to forward phishing emails to: phishing@tesco.com. It also has a guide on how to identify scam emails posing as the brand. Now, according to the organisation “Which”, which has been highlighting this issue recently (and alerting the companies concerned), emails are circulating promising Primark gift card ‘rewards’, these are fake and have absolutely nothing to do with the high street store.  Primark phishing email As is often the case, the phishing email is promising big rewards for doing very little – in this case  ‘Primark Rewards’ in the form of a gift card for £1,384 – saying that you need to ‘activate the delivery’ in order to receive them. But clicking through on scam emails like these is only likely to send you on to potentially dangerous websites that could compromise your personal information and/or bank details. The email even attempts to deceive you by including ‘your account information’, which may appear legitimate at first glance, but on closer inspection only contains information that’s part of your email address. “Which” has produced a couple of useful guides about spotting scams and how to try to get your money back: Guide: how to spot a scam Guide: how to get your money back after a scam Think you may have lost money to a scam email? Let your bank know what’s happened immediately, the sooner the better. You can forward phishing emails to report@phishing.gov.uk. As noted above, Tesco has its own dedicated email, so you could forward the phishing email to it as well. Follow us on Twitter| Facebook|Cambridgeshire.gov.uk/against-scams CCC PCC

Staying Safe this Halloween

eCops Logo Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Message Type Icon Staying Safe This Halloween
Dear subscriber,

With Halloween just a few days away we’re urging trick-or-treaters to respect their neighbours.

October 31 is traditionally a night of fun and frolics with children dressed up as ghosts, witches and assorted monsters knocking on doors saying ‘Trick or Treat’.

While many householders are happy to hand over sweets or other presents to ward off the evil spirits it’s important to remember that not everybody wants strangers knocking on their doors.

For vulnerable or older members of the community Halloween can be a frightening and intimidating experience.

We have created a poster people can download and display in their homes asking trick-or-treaters not to call as well as some tips for trick-or-treaters to ensure everyone has a pleasant evening.

Other tips for an enjoyable Halloween include: Ensure children are accompanied by a responsible adult Explain how vulnerable people can be frightened by an unexpected group calling at their door on a dark evening Only knock at houses where you know you will be welcome Respect any ‘no trick-or-treating’ notices displayed If you do have any concerns, please call 999 in an emergency or 101/online if you want to report a concern.

You can download a copy of the poster to display here.

Chief Inspector Paul Rogerson
Neighbourhood Policing Team
Message Sent By
Tara Dundon (Police, Comms officer, Corp comms)
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A14 C 2 H Road Closures Week commending 25th october 2021

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements

We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight
between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.
For this week, the planned closures are:
Full closures
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 (two nights)
• A14 eastbound Milton junction 33 exit slip
Vehicles will be diverted to continue on the A14 eastbound to Fen Ditton
junction 34, exit and return on the westbound carriageway for access to the
Milton junction
For more information about this scheme, visit https://highwaysengland.co.uk/a14-
cambridge-to-huntingdon-improvement-scheme-home/

A14 C 2 H Road Closures week commencing 18th October 2021

A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire: major improvements
We are currently carrying out finishing works for which we need to close lanes or carriageways on the A1, A14 and some local roads at times, usually overnight
between 9pm and 6am, unless otherwise stated. A clearly signed diversion route will always be in place for closures.

For this week, the planned closures are:
Full closures
Saturday 23 8am to 5pm
• B1514 Brampton Road between the RingGo car park and Edison Bell Way
Vehicles on the Huntingdon town centre side will be diverted onto the ring
road, St Peters Road to A141 west to Brampton / Brampton Racecourse
junction and into Brampton via B1514.
Vehicles on the Brampton side of the closure will follow this diversion in
reverse.
Pedestrian and cyclist access will remain via the northern footpath.
For more information about this scheme, visit https://highwaysengland.co.uk/a14-
cambridge-to-huntingdon-improvement-scheme-home

Universal Credit – Help and Support

PLEASE SEE BELOW FROM SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

Universal Credit: available support

Changes are being made to the Universal Credit system this month which will see the temporary £20 a week uplift to payments coming to an end. The uplift was introduced by the Government in response to the pandemic and ended on 6 October, when Universal Credit payments returned to their pre-pandemic levels. With that in mind, we thought it would be useful to set out the support that is available from us to residents who may be facing financial hardship.

Residents finding it difficult to transition back to previous Universal Credit payment levels should contact us as soon as possible so that we can discuss the support that we may be able to provide. There are a range of options for those struggling financially, including:

  • Discretionary Housing Payments which provide financial support towards housing costs. You can apply for these Discretionary Housing Payments here
  • The Council Tax Hardship Fund, which aims to provide support to those who are struggling financially because of the pandemic. You can apply for this Hardship Fund here
  • Support and advice from our Welfare and Money Maximisation Officer, Lucy Tompkins, who can be contacted via lucy.tompkins@scambs.gov.uk
  • Signposting to external support and advice agencies
  • Along with Cambridgeshire County Council and partners, we also still offer a one-off small payment to help with immediate food of fuel needs. Anyone needing that one-off help should email our communities team.

Email our Benefits team if you have specific questions or call 03450 450 061. Residents on Universal Credit can also seek financial advice and support via Citizens Advice. This should be accessed via a referral from their work coach at DWP Cambridge.