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WhatsApp supermarket voucher scams are back 🛒! So far we've seen M&S, Tesco & Asda variations! Don't click the link or forward to friends 🙏
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⚠️In the UK, coronavirus vaccines will only be available via the
@NHSuk
. You can be contacted by the NHS, your employer, a local GP surgery or pharmacy, to receive your vaccine. Vaccinations are free of charge and you will not be asked to pay.
#CoronavirusFrauds
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This Debenhams e-receipt is the most convincing
#phishing
email we’ve seen and could be lurking in your inbox. Fraudsters have created an exact replica of a real e-receipt, but you'll notice they're sent from personal email addresses and not Debenhams. We've had 55+ reports!
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Alert: There is a fake Twitter account called
@action_fraud_uk
using our name 😡 They are asking for personal information and hijacking conversations. This account is NOT verified; do not send them any information! We are working on getting them shut down! 👊
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⚠️Here are just a few examples of the fake coronavirus vaccination emails we are seeing.
If you receive an email, text message or phone call purporting to be from the
@NHSuk
and you are asked to provide financial details, or pay for the vaccine, this is a scam
#coronavirusfrauds
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Remember, the vaccine is only available on the
@NHSuk
and is free of charge.
If you receive an email, text message or phone call purporting to be from the NHS and you are asked to provide financial details, or pay for the vaccine, this is a scam
#coronavirusfrauds
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We are aware of scammers claiming to be from
@HMRCgovuk
offering financial support as a result of coronavirus.
If you receive a text, email or call claiming to be from HMRC that asks you to click on a link or give info such as your name, credit card or bank details, it's a scam.
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If you receive a call or message about coronavirus vaccinations that ask you for a payment, or any financial details, it's a scam. Find out more here:
#CoronavirusFrauds
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⚠ CORONAVIRUS SCAMS: victims of coronavirus-related scams have lost over £800k in one month. Follow the link for more details:
For the latest health information and advice about coronavirus, please visit:
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Look out for these misleading missed delivery cards posted through letterboxes designed like they're from Royal Mail
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🚨SCAM WARNING🚨
We've received 139 reports about scam text messages relating to the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
✅You DO NOT need to apply for the scheme, or provide any bank details.
✅Forward suspicious texts to 7726 (it's free).
#CyberProtect
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⚠️ Watch out for this Amazon Prime scam that has cost victims over £400,000 in two months!
NEVER install any software as a result of a cold call. Unsolicited requests for remote access to your computer should always raise a red flag!🤔🚩
#PhishyFridays
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Every Christmas this hoax starts to spread. This year is no exception. Know the truth:
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We've just shut down a scam website doing "charity" collections.
Beware of other low-lives still trying to cash in off of the disaster.
As we think of the
#GrenfellFire
victims,
@GetSafeOnline
warn you to guard against fraudsters exploiting the tragedy
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Fake Amazon emails claim you have placed an order - sent from “service
@amazon
.co.uk”. One victim lost £750:
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If a Apple ID password pop-up randomly appears, press the home button. If it comes from a scam app, it'll disappear
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⚠️ ALERT: We've received several reports about these fake Tesco emails offering ‘free vouchers’ during the coronavirus outbreak.
The link leads to a convincing-looking
#phishing
website that is designed to steal your login, personal and financial information!
#coronavirusfrauds
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⚠️CORONAVIRUS SCAMS UPDATE: There was a 400% increase in coronavirus-related scams in March, with victim losses totalling almost £970,000.
Read full story:
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We've had almost 700 reports about an email that threatens to harm people if they don't pay up 🗡️! These emails are part of a scam and pose no threat!
If you receive the email, delete it. If you've received the email and paid,
please report it to your local police on 101!
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Remember, the vaccine is only available on the
@NHSuk
and is free of charge.
If you receive an email, text message or phone call purporting to be from the NHS and you are asked to provide financial details, or pay for the vaccine, this is a scam
#coronavirusfrauds
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Census Day is coming! Households across the UK are currently receiving letters which include a unique 16-digit code to access the census online.
Criminals may try to use this as opportunity to send phishing emails or texts. Check out our advice below to stay safe ⬇️
#Census2021
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⚠️Watch out for fake text messages claiming to be from the NHS. Since Jan 1st, 412 victims have reported losses totalling more than £531,000.
❌The NHS will NEVER ask for payment or any financial details.
Get more information here:
#CovidFrauds
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🎄🎅 This festive season, Action Fraud will be highlighting a different fraud type every other day to help you keep your money safe and out of the pockets of criminals so you can enjoy a
#FraudFreeXmas
.
#12Frauds
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Remember, the vaccine is only available on the
@NHSuk
and is free of charge.
If you receive an email, text message or phone call purporting to be from the NHS and you are asked to provide financial details, or pay for the vaccine, this is a scam
#coronavirusfrauds
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Beginning today, the
@NHSuk
will be sending text messages to some people to invite them to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. 📱
Remember, the NHS will never ask you for payment or banking details in order to receive the vaccine.
For more info, visit:
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We've got over 80+ reports of various fake HMRC emails again this week, some with
#malware
laced PDF's attached 👹! One person reported having their email hacked, which was then used for one of these spam campaigns! 🎣
#PhishyFridays
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SCAM WARNING⚠️: We've received over 1,000 reports in 24 hours about these fake PayPal emails.
They lead to genuine-looking sites that steal your personal information. If you receive one, you can report it by forwarding the email to: Report
@phishing
.gov.uk
#PhishyFridays
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⚠️UPDATE: We have received over 2,000 reports about these FAKE Netflix emails. If you've been sent one, don't take the bait! 🎣
The links in the emails lead to genuine-looking sites that are designed to steal your Netflix password, personal + financial information!
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We've got several reports about these HMRC phishing emails being sent from an Italian domain that passes through Finland 🤔! Don't click, this isn't something
@HMRCgovuk
would send! The good news is HMRC shut down 16k malicious websites last year! 🎣
#PhishyFridays
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⚠️UPDATE: 641 victims have lost a combined total of £1,820,731 to coronavirus-related scams.
To get the latest advice on how to protect yourself from coronavirus-related scams, visit:
#coronavirusfrauds
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Spoofed Apple texts are being spammed out today. Link leads to a fake login page. Don't click on the link!
#Smishing
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We are still receiving reports about these fake
@tvlicensing
emails! They would never email you, unprompted, to tell you that you’re entitled to a refund or ask for bank details/personal information!
Alert: Fake
@tvlicensing
emails are doing the rounds! 📺 We've had over 2,500
#phishing
reports since September alone. Watch out for multiple variations:
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We received 5,225 reports of compromised email & social media accounts between Apr to Sept 2018. Here’s how criminals use fake emails to steal your login details
#PhishyFridays
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Alert: A new wave of fake
@tvlicensing
emails are doing the rounds! We’ve received thousands of
#phishing
reports with victims reporting a total loss of over £200,000 in December alone!
Read more:
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Avoid accessing email, social networks & online banking using public Wi-Fi. For safety, use mobile data services such as 4G instead!📱
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As a result of your reports we've taken down this
#phishing
website that's been harvesting personal banking information 👊!
#everyreportmatters
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This fake PayPal email even made us look twice 👀! Well designed, slick and personalised. The link leads to a fake login page! 🎣
#Phishing
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⚠️ We continue to receive a high volume of reports about fake coronavirus vaccination emails and texts.
Remember, the
@NHSuk
will not ask you for payment details in order to receive the vaccine. For more info, visit:
#coronavirusfrauds
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SCAM WARNING⚠️: We've received over 1,000 reports in 24 hours about these FAKE penalty charge emails.
The links in the emails lead to websites that are designed to steal your personal and financial details. If you receive one, report it to: Report
@phishing
.gov.uk
#PhishyFridays
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SCAM: Watch out for these fake emails claiming to be from
@MartinSLewis
, we’ve received more than 300 reports in one week!
You can help us to remove malicious emails and websites like these by forwarding suspicious emails to: report
@phishing
.gov.uk
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🚨We've received over 1,000 reports about emails promoting Bitcoin investment schemes claiming to be endorsed by
@MartinSLewis
⚠️ This is a scam ⚠️
✅You can report suspicious emails by forwarding them to: report
@phishing
.gov.uk
#PhishyFridays
#CyberProtect
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⚠️We've received 57 reports relating to COVID-19 vaccination scams. Remember, the vaccine is only available on the
@NHSuk
and is free of charge. For more info, please visit
#CoronavirusFrauds
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The only way to guarantee tickets for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is via the official
@cricketworldcup
ticket website:
Tickets for sale on other platforms may be non-existent or fake and leave you out of pocket
#CWC19
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We’ve received hundreds of reports about these fake Microsoft emails. Don’t take the bait! The links lead to a convincing site that is designed to steal your Microsoft login details 🎣🎣
#PhishyFridays
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Remember, the vaccine is only available on the
@NHSuk
and is free of charge.
If you receive an email, text message or phone call purporting to be from the NHS and you are asked to provide financial details, or pay for the vaccine, this is a scam
#coronavirusfrauds
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🚨SCAM WARNING - please share🚨
We've received 335 reports about scam text messages relating to the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
✅You DO NOT need to apply for the scheme, or provide any bank details.
✅Forward suspicious texts to 7726 (it's free).
#CyberProtect
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⚠️SCAM: Watch out for these FAKE emails claiming to offer you free or cheap electricity.
Have you received a suspicious email?
✅ Forward it to: report
@phishing
.gov.uk
ℹ️ Your reports have led to the removal of 242,000 malicious websites as of June 2023.
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⚠️ALERT: Criminals are targeting people with NHS scam emails.
The NHS will NEVER ask you to send money directly to a bank account.
If you would like to donate to the NHS, you should do so via their official channels or your local NHS Trust.
Read more:
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⚠️ Alert: Fraudsters are sending out fake emails claiming to offer council tax refunds. The links take you to a website designed to steal your personal and financial details. Don’t take the bait! 🎣
#PhishyFridays
@CyberProtectUK
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⚠️ Watch out for these FAKE Amazon emails - we’ve had over 400 reports about them!
How would you deal with an email out the blue that asks you to “verify” your personal or financial details?...
#PhishyFridays
🎣
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A police officer will NEVER ask you to hand money over to them to support an investigation, or ask you to transfer money to a safe account for fraud reasons.
#CourierFraud
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Public Wi-Fi isn't as safe as you think. Criminals can easily intercept your personal data! 📲 Use mobile data services such as 4G instead!
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With tax return season upon us, we've had lots of reports about these emails claiming to be from
@HMRCgovuk
. They're FAKE and there's no refund! The links take you to a
#phishing
website designed to steal your personal and financial details.
#PhishyFridays
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🗣️ Alert: This latest scam is one we haven’t seen before and is bound to scare a few people!
💻 Cyber criminals are sending victims their own passwords in a new
#sextortion
scam:
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Alert: Fake Natwest emails lead to a HTTPS page that's got a legit SSL certificate🔒! We're working with Natwest on taking that URL down 👊!
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SCAM WARNING⚠️: Watch out for these fake Amazon emails, we received over 270 reports in just one day.
If you receive a suspicious email, you can report it by forwarding the email to - report
@phishing
.gov.uk
#PhishyFridays
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Alert: "We are holding a parcel in your name" scam postcards delivered to resident’s homes
http://t.co/2teTPlCBh6
http://t.co/07uOqlFC0q
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Follow these simple steps to protect your data and devices from
ransomware. Be
#RansomAware
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Fraudsters are at it again with the PayPal scams. This time, they're sending text messages asking you to update your account information!
Don’t take the bait, the link leads to websites designed to steal your login, personal and financial information!
#PhishyFridays
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It’s that time of year again that this hoax starts spreading. Find out the truth:
http://t.co/4QFuAQCyx3
http://t.co/QOGnF8fFY8
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Received an email which you’re not quite sure about? Is it asking you to login to your account, or maybe to "verify" your payment details?
If you are suspicious, you should report it by forwarding the email to: report
@phishing
.gov.uk
#CyberProtect
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Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud innocent people, including sending fake emails and texts purporting to be from government:
#coronavirusfrauds
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⚠️ If you receive a text from HMRC asking you to provide personal or financial information....STOP....It's a scam!
Always be suspicious of links and attachments in unsolicited emails and texts. You can report phishing messages to us at:
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We are aware of a rumour circulating via WhatsApp, SMS and social media which references
@CityPoliceFraud
claiming that Danske Bank customers are being targeted by the
#smishing
scam below.
The content of this message is false.
Read more:
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SCAM WARNING⚠️: We have received over 1,000 reports in 24 hours about these fake PayPal emails.
Here's what you should look out for and what you should do if you receive one:
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Can you spot the moment she loses out?
If you're splashing the cash this Christmas, make sure you keep an eye on your 💳. In the wrong hands, you lose out!
Think about how you're spending. It's the
#ThoughtThatCounts
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Are you trying to get hold of
#Eminem
tickets? Beware - we've got intelligence that suggests fraudsters are selling fake tickets on websites that use paid Google Ads! Follow our advice to stay safe:
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⚠️We've received 57 reports relating to COVID-19 vaccination scams. Remember, the vaccine is only available on the
@NHSuk
and is free of charge. For more info, please visit
#CoronavirusFrauds
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⚠️ ALERT: Watch out for these fake Netflix emails claiming there’s an issue with your account. The links lead to convincing-looking sites that are designed to steal your Netflix password & payment details.
#PhishyFridays
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Coronavirus-related scams are on this rise. Here’s where you can get the latest information on how to protect yourself:
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Like our
@CityPoliceTell2
always says - hang up on cold calls from ANY business/organisation and
#TakeFive
to verify via a trusted method!
#Tell2
people to contribute to
#CuttingComputerFraud
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‼️Scam warning: We have received hundreds of reports about
#sextortion
emails like these. If you receive one, do not reply or be pressured into paying.
For more information on how to protect yourself from sextortion scams, visit:
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⚠️ We’ve received over 80 reports about these phishy emails claiming to be from Argos. The only “exclusive rewards” you’ll find if you click on the links are phishing websites 🎣
#PhishyFridays
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⚠️ALERT: Criminals are targeting WhatsApp users by posing as a friend and asking for a security code.
❌Never share your WhatsApp activation code with anyone.
Read the full alert here:
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Our Christmas campaign launches today and we’re urging online shoppers to
#fightfestivefraud
by looking for the warning signs that mean an offer may be too good to be true.
Follow our advice in the run up to Christmas and avoid getting caught out:
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⚠️ Criminals may use the
#ThomasCook
liquidation as an opportunity to target customers with requests for personal or financial details.
Always be wary of any unsolicited text messages or calls!🧐💷💳
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With
#BlackFriday
and
#CyberMonday
approaching fast, do you really know how to shop online safely?
#DYRK
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Watch out for these FAKE Royal Mail emails. They've been reported to us over 1,700 times.
We followed the link in one of the emails and here’s where it leads...
Help us remove malicious emails and websites like these by forwarding suspicious emails to: report
@phishing
.gov.uk
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⚠️Have you received one of these emails asking you to update your Netflix account details? Don’t take the bait!🎣
The emails are FAKE and the links lead to convincing-looking sites that are designed to steal your Netflix password, personal and financial info
#PhishyFridays
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No genuine organisation will ask you to pay taxes, bills or fees using iTunes gift cards.
#StayTunedToFraud
and avoid being scammed!
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🚨 Scammers are sending text messages appearing to be from
@Ofgem
offering rebates
THIS IS A SCAM
The link could harvest your personal data so be
#ScamAware
Read more on how to avoid scams and what to do if you are affected ⬇️
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Avoid accessing email, social networks & online banking using public Wi-Fi. For safety, use mobile data services such as 4G instead!📱
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⚠️Alert: We’ve received over 2,600 reports about these FAKE British Gas emails.
The links in the emails lead to phishing websites that are designed to steal your personal and financial info!
If you spot a suspicious email, forward it to: report
@phishing
.gov.uk
#PhishyFridays
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A new wave of fake Apple iCloud texts are being spammed out. Don't click on the shortened link, the fraudsters want your login details!
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People are receiving this spoofed Uber text message. Don't click on the link. Uber have confirmed it is a fake!
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⚠️ALERT: Watch out for these FAKE Royal Mail emails. They've been reported to us over 1,700 times.
Don't forget, by forwarding suspicious emails to report
@phishing
.gov.uk you can help us to remove malicious emails and websites
#PhishyFridays
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🚨SCAM WARNING🚨
We've received 392 reports about scam text messages relating to the Energy Bills Support Scheme.
✅You DO NOT need to apply for the scheme, or provide any bank details.
✅Forward suspicious texts to 7726 (it's free).
#PhishyFriday
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We've had hundreds of reports about these Amazon emails! They're FAKE and the link takes you to a website designed to steal your login details!
#PhishyFridays
💻Report phishing:
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⚠️Here are just a few examples of the fake coronavirus vaccination emails we are seeing.
If you receive an email, text message or phone call purporting to be from the
@NHSuk
and you are asked to provide financial details, or pay for the vaccine, this is a scam
#coronavirusfrauds
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The Banking Protocol (a code word banks use when calling the police to summon them in 1hr if they believe a customer is being scammed) has saved potential victims a combined total of £9.1m in its first year!
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Fraudsters are at it again with the WhatsApp voucher scam. This time it's Waitrose🛒! If you click on the link you'll be asked to answer 3 questions and spam 20 of your friends 😯! The link appears to be another clever
#homographattack
- don't click!
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Alert: We are aware of a new scam circulating where criminals are contacting victims claiming to be from Action Fraud.
If you get a call from someone claiming to be from Action Fraud, hang up immediately. If you receive a suspicious email, report it to: Report
@phishing
.gov.uk
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Ready to grab a Black Friday bargain? Before you do, check out our advice on how shop online safely.
#BlackFriday2018
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Alert: We’ve had almost 300 reports about these fake NatWest emails! The fraudsters are after your bank card details!
#PhishyFridays
👉
#TakeFive
,
#Tell2
and report to us:
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⚠️Here are just a few examples of the fake coronavirus vaccination emails we are seeing.
If you receive an email, text message or phone call purporting to be from the
@NHSuk
and you are asked to provide financial details, or pay for the vaccine, this is a scam
#coronavirusfrauds
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⚠️ Beware of scam COVID-19 ‘refund’ messages.
Forward suspicious emails claiming to be from
@HMRCgovuk
to phishing
@hmrc
.gov.uk and texts to 60599.
Check HMRC-related phishing, or bogus, emails or text messages against examples published on
@GOVUK
:
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