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Action Fraud is warning savers to remain vigilant and protect their pensions, as figures from the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime reveal £1.8 million has already been lost to pension fraud this year.
Advice to UNDERSTAND and protect your cyber security
(Suzy Lamplugh Trust and Cyber Helpline)
Millions of British people are using their pet's name as their online password, despite it being an easy target for hackers, a survey has found.
The phone numbers and email addresses of 533 million Facebook users have been exposed in a data breach. Here’s how to find out if your data was leaked, and how to secure your Facebook account.
Every household is required by law to complete the census and even though Census Day – 21 March 2021 – has been and gone, it is not too late to complete a questionnaire. If you don’t complete it, you may be fined.
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of account hacking, National Insurance scams, fake ticket sales and pension scams!
The pensions industry is being called on to raise the alarm over suspected scams following a concerning long-term drop in reporting.
Action Fraud continues to warn the public about a National Insurance scam, after it received over 34,000 more calls last month when compared to February 2020.
Following the announcement of the easing of lockdown restrictions over the coming months, several festivals and concerts have been announced, with demand expected to be incredibly high. Some festivals have already sold out.
Action Fraud, the national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime, received 15,214 reports of email and social media hacking between February 2020 and February 2021 – 88 per cent of which were from individuals who had their personal accounts compromised by criminals.
Data from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) at the City of London Police has revealed that over £373million was lost by repeat victims of fraud in the financial year 2019/20, with the average repeat victim losing £21,121..
The NHS will begin texting people today inviting them to book their life saving Covid jab, making it quicker and more convenient to get an appointment.
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.
If you’re the victim of a cyber crime, or you know of a current online scam, report it here.
If you need some advice dealing with cyber safety there’s always someone to talk to.
Avoid public Wi-Fi for any shopping, banking or entering of any personal information
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Watch out for suspicious emails such as fake TV license scams! Always questions unsolicited requests for your personal or financial information in case it's a scam. NEVER automatically click in a link in an unexpected email or text! #WarksCyberProtect
If you receive any unsolicited communication, whether it's a cold call, email or a text message, NEVER give out any personal or financial information. If you are in anyway suspicious, don't be rushed, it is most likely a scam! #WarksCyberProtect
If it sounds too good to be true, it most likely is! Don’t fall victim to advance-fee scams. Look out for telling signs of phishing emails if they are offering large sums of money from competitions that you can’t even remember entering! #WarksCyberProtect
Avoid Phishing scams. Beware of suspicious emails and phone calls Phishing scams are a constant threat - using various social engineering. Accept Nothing Believe No-one Confirm Everything yourself #WarksCyberProtect
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. #WarksCyberProtect
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! #WarksCyberProtect
Computer hardware can fail, data can be corrupted, computers can be lost, stolen, or destroyed. Data backup to an external hardrive or cloud-based storage can help you protect and restore your data when something goes wrong! #WarksCyberProtect