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Posted on 3rd April 2020

APRIL Cyber Scam Newsletter

In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of Coronavirus scams, false NHS and London City Police scam messages!

Young Adults often face different problems online

If you’re a young adult we have a section full of articles tailored to you.

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Posted on 30th March 2020

Warning about false Danske bank messages

Action Fraud issue a warning of an extremely sophisticated Smishing scam claiming that a payment hasn't been taken eg o2, EE (ETC)

Posted on 20th March 2020

Coronavirus-related fraud reports increase by 400% in March

Updated figures show there have been 105 reports to Action Fraud since 1 February 2020.

Posted on 13th March 2020

Coronavirus: How hackers are preying on fears of Covid-19

Security experts say a spike in email scams linked to coronavirus is the worst they have seen in years.

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Tip of the week

Make sure your firewall is turned ON across your devices. This is your first line of defence against a hacker

Ready to cross off a few items from your shopping list? 🛍 Check out these top tips on how to shop online safely: actionfraud.police.uk/shoponlinesafe… #CyberProtect

Received an email about your account? Always go to the site or service through a known and trusted method, to verify the authenticity of the account issue. NEVER click on the links or attachments in unexpected emails. #CyberProtect #PhishingEmail #ActionFraud #Email #Scam

If someone claims to represent a charity, ask them for ID. Be suspicious of requests for money up front. If someone attempts to pressurise you into accepting a service, they are unlikely to be genuine. #ScamAware #Coronavirus

Apr 5

Urgent-sounding messages are a common tactic used by criminals. If you get a text or email asking for your personal or financial details, here's what you need to do..... #CyberProtect

Be aware of people offering shopping or medication collection services. Don’t assume everyone is genuine. It’s okay to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you. #ScamAware #Coronavirus

Devices can be corrupted by criminal malicious ransomware on your computer that blocks and holds your data. Data backup to an external hardrive or cloud-based storage can help you protect and restore your data when something goes wrong! #CyberProtect #CyberSecurity #ActionFraud

⚠️ If you receive an email or text from HMRC asking you to provide personal or financial information....STOP....It's a scam! actionfraud.police.uk/covid19

Apr 4

Don't forget to catch up with this month's Cyber Scam update, available to view below, and on our website! This month we have: Coronavirus Scams 🏥 False NHS messages 🩺 .....and more‼️ cybersafewarwickshire.com/april-cyber-sc…

Apr 3