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14 May 2014
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Northern Ireland town hit by bank scams
May 13th 2014 Up to 30 people in a town in Northern Ireland have lost tens of thousands of pounds in "serious and sophisticated" banking fraud in the past two months. For more information and advice on how to spot and avoid...
13 May 2014
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Northern Ireland parents urged to get ‘switched on’
May 12th 2014 Parents in Northern Ireland are being urged to make sure they know enough about the internet and social media to keep their children safe online. For information and advice on safeguarding children online, click here. An...
11 May 2014
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MHRA warns about online herbal medicines
May 8th 2014 Consumers are being warned not to use a number of herbal medicines that can be bought on the internet, after they were found to contain undeclared prescription-only medicines and heavy metals. For more information on the dangers...
8 May 2014
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Stolen mobile phone emails ‘selfie’ of thief to owner
May 6th 2014 Police are seeking a phone thief after a security device allegedly took his photo and emailed it to the device's owner. For information and advice on keeping your mobile phone safe, click here The HTC phone was taken from...
6 May 2014
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XP users get one last security fix
May 2nd 2014 Windows XP operating system users will receive the security update that Microsoft has issued to fix a flaw in its Internet Explorer (IE) browser discovered earlier this week. For information and advice on replacing Windows XP,...
2 May 2014
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It’s Scams Awareness Month
May 1st 2014 Today saw the launch of Scams Awareness Month by Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Scotland and the Trading Standards Institute. Throughout May, the organisations are urging people to “fight back against the...
1 May 2014
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Jail for cyber criminal who defrauded students
April 30th 2014 A man was sentenced to two years and three months imprisonment today for his part in a sophisticated phishing scam that targeted hundreds of UK students, using their compromised data to steal in excess of £1.5...
30 April 2014
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