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@MetCC
or visit our website. In an emergency always call 999.
Fraud costs the UK over £1 billion a year, and three-quarters of all authorised push payment fraud starts online.
Mindless scrolling makes it harder to keep our guard up, making us more
#ScamSceptible
.
How susceptible are you today? ➡️
CAN YOU NAME THEM? We are appealing for help from the public to identify five people following a demonstration at the
#LighthouseTheatre
#Camberwell
#Southwark
.
If you have information 📞 101 or post on X
@MetCC
quoting 'Op Wickies'.
In certain environments, at certain times, we can all be more susceptible to scams.
Try
@TakeFive
’s new tool to test how
#ScamSceptible
you might be today:
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Even the time of day can play a role in making us
#ScamSceptible
!⏰
43% of fraud victims in the last 2 years said it happened in the afternoon.
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@TakeFive
's tool to test how susceptible you might be today👉
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#TakeFiveWeek
!
Scammers can try to take advantage of how you're feeling. Sometimes you might be more susceptible to their tactics – or
#ScamSceptible
.
See how ScamSceptible you could be today:
Waterloo Bridge is open to traffic with protesters on the pavement.
A group of protesters briefly disrupted traffic after leaving Jubilee Gardens.
Conditions were quickly imposed and the road was clear within 13 minutes.
Officers remain on the bridge.
Drink spiking and predatory behaviour are serious offences.
Our officers have been delivering Welfare and Vulnerability Engagement training to venues in the West End to empower staff so they know what to do if they see something suspicious or if a drink has been spiked.
Have you seen missing Michael, 15 from Luton?
He was last seen near Biscot Road on Wednesday (8 May) at around 8am.
Anyone with information is on Michael’s whereabouts is asked to call 101 or report online at quoting reference 153 of 8 May.
With this week being Deaf Awareness Week, all of our advice videos from how to spot phishing emails ✉️ 👀, romance fraud, to making a strong password 🔑 are presented with BSL.
To learn more please visit
Last week, we worked closely with specialist teams and nearby police forces to stop criminals on our roads.
We made 5 arrests - for driving offences and 1 failure to appear for drugs offences.
We will keep working to keep you safe.
MISSING | Please share and help us find missing 14-year-old Layla Wolstenholme from Old Swan. Layla was reported missing yesterday and extensive enquiries are ongoing to find her. If you see her, please get in touch:
Police have now left
#PeckhamRoad
#Southwark
#SE15
following the incident earlier.
A total of 45 people have been arrested and taken into police custody for offences including obstruction of the highway, obstructing police and assault on police.
More info 👇
Officers arranged a local fun day for
@MillwallFC
's Junior Lions, where families got to meet our police horses and dogs, and experience being a police officer for the day, and meet
@LondonFire
The team looks forward to kicking off next year's event plans ⚽