Fraud and cyber crime warnings

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB)have warned that fraudsters are exploiting the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus to facilitate various types of fraud and cyber crime.

These have so far included coronavirus-themed phishing emails to steal sensitive data and emails claiming to be able to provide a list of coronavirus infected people in their area.

Read more HERE.

Coronavirus - crime prevention tips

Coronavirus has had an unprecedented effect on our nation’s health and the way we

interact socially.

This has also had a significant impact on the commercial sector-fiscally and the risk of increased anti-social behaviour in our businesses.

To read general crime prevention tips that may assist your organisation in this time click HERE.

Supporting BID businesses

The BID team is wholly committed to supporting Luton town centre businesses - our BID levy-payers - during this unprecedented time.

Share your business continuity plans

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any specific concerns affecting your business - the BID team will be on hand to help.

Our BID team is also liaising with businesses to find out their current status, news and updates, or if they are making changes to the ways of working to remain open, operate at reduced hours, or close.

We will compile regular updates and share this information with other businesses and the general public via our website and social media channels. Please do let us know so we can assist with your communications.

Contact with our BID team will continue



Even with our BID manager, Fergus McLardy, and Ambassadors having to work from home, we are still here to help. In the first instance call the BID office on 01582 510657 or email [email protected].