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6 September 2013
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New child safety campaign from Get Safe Online
5th September 2013 Today sees the launch of Get Safe Online's 'Switched On' campaign, aimed at helping parents and other adults responsible for children to ensure that their charges stay safe when on the internet. For...
5 September 2013
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Students urged to be wary about rental fraud
4th September 2013 Sudents seeking accommodation have been urged to be careful after it has emerged that one in ten people have been scammed by a landlord or lodger. Read Get Safe Online's information and advice on safe property rental by...
4 September 2013
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Croydon main jailed for online fraud
3rd September 2013 A man who carried out online scams worth more than £300,000 has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Ironically, however, he may not have made a significant sum of money for himself. For information and advice on...
3 September 2013
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Warning about tanning injections
31st August 2013 A warning has been issued about the dangers of using unlicensed tanning injections and nasal sprays containing Melanotan, available on the internet. For information and advice on buying medicines online, click here The...
31 August 2013
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Women jailed for online dating scam
30th August 2013 Readers are reminded to be cautious about sending money to people they meet online, after a mother and daughter were jailed for a total of 27 years for running an internet dating scam. For advice on how to keep online dating...
30 August 2013
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Another council fined after data breach
27th August 2013 Another local authority has been fined for leaking residents' personal information. You'll find information and advice on how to privacy, click here You'll find information and advice for organisations on the...
27 August 2013
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‘Instagram for your PC’ is a scam
23rd August 2013 An advertisement currently appearing on Facebook and Twitter for a desktop computer version Instagram should be ignored, as it is a scam. For information and advice about spotting and dealing with scam messages, click...
23 August 2013
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