Preventing Fraud Advice
Get the latest scam updates and advice
• Follow @KentPoliceCyber on Twitter
• Find Kent Police on Facebook
• Visit actionfraud.police.uk
• Sign up to the Kent Fraud Alert System – kfas@ecis.police.uk
Fraud prevention advice
• Take Five: takefive-stopfraud.org.uk
• Report ‘Phishing’ (Email scams): report@phishing.gov.uk
• Report ‘Smishing’ (Text scams): Forward the message to 7726
• Check if your email address or phone number has been part of a data breach: haveibeenpwned.com
Reporting a scam
If you think you or someone you know has been a victim of a scam, report it immediately to Action Fraud online actionfraud.police.uk or
over the phone 0300 123 2040.
If you have paid money or shared your bank details, contact your bank’s fraud team straight away. Dial 159 for the Bank Hotline. This number
connects you directly to your bank if you think you might be being scammed.
Contact Information
Trish Hamilton (Town Clerk)
- 01843 836182
- 01843 836182
Find Westgate-on-Sea Town Council
78 St Mildreds Road, Westgate-On-Sea, Kent, CT8 8RF
Additional Information
The email address for the Town Clerk is townclerk@westgateonsea.gov.uk