Spokespeople

Spokespeople - 17 Feb, 2012

Tony Neate is CEO of Get Safe Online, which he joined in 2006 following a memorable and successful 30-year career in the Police.

Press Releases

Hoax ticket website set up to ‘scam’ fans and bring fraud into the spotlight - 03 Apr, 2017

In the last three years more than 21,000 people have reported falling victim to ticket fraudsters

Dating fraud reported every 3 hours according to latest national figures from City of London Police - 12 Feb, 2017

Every day, seven reports of dating fraud are received by Action Fraud

FRAUD AND CYBERCRIME COST THE UK NEARLY £11 BILLION IN THE PAST YEAR - 18 Oct, 2016

A staggering £10.9 billion1 was lost to the UK economy as a result of fraud, including cybercrime, in 2015/16

Over £1 billion lost by businesses to online crime in the last year - 13 Jun, 2016

From March 2015 – March 2016, a huge total of £1,079,447,765 was reported lost by businesses to online crime

Cyber criminals scam love-struck Brits out of £27 million according to the latest figures from NFIB - 11 Feb, 2016

Cyber criminals scam love-struck Brits out of £27 million according to the latest figures from NFIB and Get Safe Online

Think Twice Before You Act: Warning from Get Safe Online as Reported Phishing Scams Rise by Over 20% - 18 Jan, 2016

Think Twice Before You Act: Warning from Get Safe Online as Reported Phishing Scams Rise by Over 20%

Online Crime is Coming to Town; victims of online shopping fraud lost £16 million last Christmas - 22 Nov, 2015

Online Crime is Coming to Town; victims of online shopping fraud lost £16 million last Christmas

Cybercrime is getting personal: one in five victims think they were specifically targeted - 19 Oct, 2015

Cybercrime is getting personal: one in five victims of cybercrime think they were specifically targeted by fraudsters

Principality joins Get Safe Online in the quest for a safer internet - 19 Aug, 2015

Principality Building Society has signed up as the latest partner of Get Safe Online, the UK’s national public /private joint internet safety initiative.  It is the first building society and the first Welsh company to partner with Get Safe Online.

A third of parents feel out of control of kids’ online gaming - 20 Jul, 2015

Get Safe Online, the public private joint internet safety initiative, today revealed more than a third (37%) of parents feel like they have no control over their children playing online games. In addition, more than half (51%) worry about their safety when it comes to gaming online.

Beyonce and One Direction headliners for online ticket fraud - 09 Jun, 2015

Get Safe Online is urging consumers to be careful around this time of year in light of new figures from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) which reveal 33% of crime reports related to ticket fraud in 2014 happened in the months May, June and July.

Get Safe Online Warning Over Pension Reform Rip-offs - 25 Mar, 2015

With pension reforms on the horizon, a survey of over 2,000 UK adults aged over 55 - commissioned by Get Safe Online has found that only one in four (38%) people able to unlock their pension know how to spot a pension scam from an approach by a legitimate organisation.

Fraudsters continue to con travellers out of millions a year - 16 Mar, 2015

New report reveals fraudsters continuing to con travellers out of millions a year; online accommodation and caravan bookings particularly vulnerable

Don’t be a victim this Valentine’s day! Online dating fraud up by 33% in 2014 - 13 Feb, 2015

UK public lost £34 million to ‘romance’ fraudsters in 2014

18-25 year olds are most defrauded job-seekers in Britain - 02 Feb, 2015

School leavers and graduates are the most defrauded job-seekers, and one in four people scammed suffered a significant negative impact on their health or financial well-being

iPhones, Playstation 4s and Ugg Boots top this year’s most ‘Risky Christmas Gift List’ - 26 Nov, 2014

The top five most risky items for Christmas shoppers to buy online

Over £21 million lost to social engineering scams since the beginning of the year - 21 Jun, 2014

A type of confidence trick, social engineering is the use of deceit to manipulate or trick victims into certain actions including divulging personal or financial information. Examples include phishing emails and fraudulent phone calls asking for personal or financial information.

Don’t be fooled by copycat websites, Get Safe Online warns - 03 Apr, 2014

Copycat websites offer services from government departments or local government, such as paying congestion charges, applying for passports or the European Health Insurance Card, but are not the official site. Although these sites not illegal, they often charge a substantial premium for the same service as the official website.

Vehicle fraud drives us round the bend, costing victims £17.8 million in 2013 - 27 Mar, 2014

Online vehicle fraud is costing the nation a road-rage inducing £17.8 million each year, according to new figures released by Get Safe Online and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) today. This is the equivalent to 89 Aston Martin Vanquish supercars.

Love doesn’t come cheap - online dating fraud cost £24.5 million in 2013 - 12 Feb, 2014

Online dating fraud in the UK is costing the victims a heart-breaking £24.5million per year, with over 2,800 people reporting online dating related crimes to the police in 2013 alone.

Bothered? Brits ignore Internet Safety Rules - 21 Oct, 2013

Much like using the rules of the road to keep safe, there are some very simple guidelines we can follow to protect ourselves when using the internet. But new research by not-for-profit organisation Get Safe Online reveals that we are often not taking the most basic of precautions.

Get Safe Online launches new online safety hotline for parents - 05 Sep, 2013

To help parents stay up to date, non-profit awareness organisation, Get Safe Online has partnered with Norton by Symantec, Neighbourhood Watch and CEOP to launch its ‘Switched On’ campaign, which enables parents to be able to sign up to monthly newsletter emails and download guides from getsafeonline.org

Fraudulent tickets cost Brits £2.7 million in 2012 - 25 May, 2013

Fraudulent tickets cost the UK an eye watering £2.7 million in 2012.

Get Safe Online: don’t be a victim of mobile information theft - 23 May, 2013

Mobile device users are urged to protect the information stored on their devices, following survey findings.

Get Safe Online helps young people ‘Connect with Respect’ on Safer Internet Day - 29 Jan, 2013

This Safer Internet Day (February 5th), not-for-profit organisation Get Safe Online is urging school children to pledge to online safety responsibilities through the launch of its ‘Cyber Pro-Prefect challenge’.

Make a resolution you can keep this year - 02 Jan, 2013

We can be certain that one prediction about 2013 will come true, the internet and our online profiles will continue to be an increasingly dominating part of our lives this year. That’s why we should all make a resolution we can keep and take measures to avoid becoming a victim of cyber crime.

Make a resolution you can keep this year - 01 Jan, 2013

We can be certain that one prediction about 2013 will come true, the internet and our online profiles will continue to be an increasingly dominating part of our lives this year. That’s why we should all make a resolution we can keep and take measures to avoid becoming a victim of cyber crime.

Camelot joins Get Safe Online in the quest for a safer internet - 22 Nov, 2012

UK National Lottery operator Camelot has signed up as the latest partner of Get Safe Online

Top level endorsement from senior figures - 25 Oct, 2012

Get Safe Online Week 2012 has received the endorsement of senior figures closely involved in cybersecurity.

Get Safe Online Rough Guide to Online Safety Launched - 09 Nov, 2011

Get Safe Online, in partnership with Association of Chief Trading Standards Officers and the Association of Chief Police Officers, recently published its new “Rough Guide to Online Safety.”

Rogue Apps Sting Smart Phone Users in Premium Rate SMS Scam - 07 Nov, 2011

Smart phone users are getting a nasty surprise when they see their monthly bills, discovering that they have run up huge phone bills for premium-rate text messages they did not send [2].

Threat to music fans from criminal cyber gangs - 08 Jul, 2011

TUESDAY 21st JUNE, 2011 – LONDON – Internet users and music lovers are being urged to be on their guard against sophisticated online scams aimed at conning them out of money for fake tickets.

Fraudsters Intensify Efforts on Christmas Day - 22 Dec, 2010

Internet experts are warning of an increase in phishing scams expected over the Christmas period as scammers focus their efforts on targeting vulnerable web users with fake ‘seasons greetings’ emails.

UK one of top spamming countries worldwide - 19 Nov, 2010

New statistics released in a Threat Report by Trend Micro, in partnership with Get Safe Online during Get Safe Online Week, reveals that the UK ranks top amongst western European countries for sending malicious spam. One in ten spam messages sent by the top ten spam sending countries were sent from the UK (9.77%).

Reports

Get Safe Online Report 2011

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Get Safe Online Report 2010

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Get Safe Online Report 2009

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Get Safe Online Report 2008

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Get Safe Online RoughGuide

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Leaflets & Posters

Handheld Leaflet

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Safe PC Leaflet

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Social Network Leaflet

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Ticketing Scam Leaflet

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Get Safe Online Week Tips Leaflet

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