Do you really know how ransomware works? - 05 Sep, 2016

By City of London Police, the UK's lead force for fraud

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Do you really know what computer service fraud is? - 04 Aug, 2016

By City of London Police, the UK's lead force for fraud

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Pokemon Go - Parent Guide & Tips For Safe Pokewalks - 01 Aug, 2016

By Tim Mitchell

The game's supporters tell us it's a great way to get into online gaming and also taking regular exercise, but on the other side of the coin you'll have heard about some of the negative aspects, like the potential to cause a road traffic accident by not paying attention when crossing the road, inadvertently trespassing on private land and most...

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Do you really know how job fraud works? - 13 Jun, 2016

By City of London Police, the UK's lead force for fraud

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Do you really know how banking malware works? - 11 May, 2016

By City of London Police, the UK's lead force for fraud

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Do you really know how holiday booking fraud works? - 19 Apr, 2016

By City of London Police, the UK's lead force for fraud

Every year, thousands of people in the UK lose their money - and their holiday - by inbadvertently booking package holidays, travel or accommodation (in this country or abroad) via fraudulent tour operators, travel agents or individuals. Check out this latest infographic from our partners at City of London Poice to help you to avoid becoming a...

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Beware the opportunist scammer - 11 Apr, 2016

By Tim Mitchell

On Saturday, a friend of mine received a text message allegedly from Apple, to tell her that her “iapple account has been frozen”, and instructing her to visit a website – via clicking on a link – to validate her account. Needless to say (because you’re reading about it on this website), it was a scam. And happily, she didn’t fall for it.

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Do you really know how money muling works? - 06 Apr, 2016

By City of London Police, the UK's lead force for fraud

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NatWest releases details of most unbelievable scams to target customers in last year - 04 Apr, 2016

By RBS (www.rbs.com)

NatWest has released details of some of the most audacious scams seen in the last year to remind everyone that scammers are going to increasing lengths to target customers.

Each of the cases presented in this article was brought to the attention of NatWest’s Community Protection Advisers (CPAs). These anti-fraud specialists work with frontline...

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A Parent’s Guide to Mobile Phone Safety for Children - 08 Mar, 2016

By Erin Vaughan

Baby’s first iPhone? The truth may not be that far off.

Last year, The Daily Mail reported that more than 50 percent of parents said they had bought their kids a phone before their tenth birthday. And by high school age, the number is even greater—around 70 percent of teens in the UK carry and use smart phones, according to ABC News. While the...

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