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Family members of online daters are being urged to help protect their relatives from becoming a victim of romance fraud, as new figures show almost £92 million has been lost through dating scams this year alone.
Warwickshire residents have reported receiving scam emails that falsely claim to have been sent by High St. banks.
In this month we're raising awareness of new data from Action Fraud which reveals almost £1 million has been lost to lottery fraud in the past seven months as well as the public being urged to donate safely this Christmas as it's revealed 1.6m was lost to online charity fraud over the past year. Also, WhatsApp users are being urged to be wary over 'friend in need' scam and a warning where criminals are copying real websites to steal savings.
The Fundraising Regulator, the Charity Commission for England and Wales, National Trading Standards and Action Fraud are joining forces to call on the public to give safely when donating online.
"If you receive a suspicious message... calling or requesting a voice note is the fastest and simplest way to check someone is who they say they are. A friend in need is a friend worth calling," said WhatsApp.
#CyberSafeWarks will be providing information and advice over the next week on the dangers of #MaliciousComms, how to protect yourself, spotting the signs and where to report if you have fallen victim.
Action Fraud is warning the public to remain vigilant when making investments, as criminals cheat hundreds of millions of pounds out of victims through cryptocurrency fraud.
HMRC is warning university students to be wary of potential scams, especially if they have a part-time job and are new to interacting with the department.
Action Fraud is warning the public to protect their loved ones as criminals cheat older and vulnerable victims out of cash and high value items through courier fraud.
In this month's edition we're raising awareness of fake delivery texts, T-Mobile data breach, Vaccine passport scams, fake Asda gift cards and more!
The majority of "smishing" fraud attempts have come through the blitz of parcel delivery texts sent out during the Covid crisis.
More than 40 million T-Mobile customers have been hit by a US data breach, the company has admitted.
Every year we’re able to do more and more online. From sending messages to sorting out our finances, today we can do it from our phones and tablets wherever we are. But the more we can do online, the more we’re exposed to hazards. Cybersafe is here to help you stay safe online, so you can browse to your heart’s content, knowing you’re protected against scams, fraud and security problems.
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