Today’s Fraud News from around the world:
5 Steps to prevent your email from being hacked in 2021: With innovation and technology, there are now multiple ways to stay connected with people around the globe and share information in real-time. Being one of the smoothest and finest modes, email is …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Brum Wrap: The top five news stories you may have missed this morning: Stories include police manhunt for Lee Martin, X Factor star in Broad Street bust up, and 60,000 cyber attacks on West Midlands Police …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Impersonation scams double in first half of 2021. How to spot and avoid them: In the same period last year, there were 14,947 impersonation scam cases which led to £57.9 million being stolen. Impersonation scams involve criminals posing as a trusted organisation such as a bank, …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Revealed: Impersonation scams have doubled in last six months: Impersonation scam cases more than doubled in the first half of 2021 to 33,115, a finance industry trade association has said.: “Phishing” – BingNews
Cyber Security Risks within Care Homes and How to Protect against Targeted Cybercrime: Care homes continue to be high-value targets for criminals, making it incredibly important to ensure that you are well equipped to prevent any kind of …: “Phishing” – BingNews
Fraud Prevention Tip: Be cautious about unsolicited emails. They are often fraudulent. If you are familiar with the company or charity that sent you the email and you don’t want to receive further messages, send a reply asking to be removed from the email list. However, responding to unknown senders may simply verify that yours is a working email address and result in even more unwanted messages from strangers. The best approach may simply be to delete the email.