Cleveland Police Fraud and Cyber

The @ClevelandPolice Cyber Crime Team is committed to reducing the risk our communities face from Cyber Crime

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

⚠️Over £6.7 million was lost to #TicketFraud in 2022. Don’t become a victim in 2023.

✅Only buy tickets from the box office, official promoters, or a well-known ticketing website https://t.co/TAPN5PH1pP

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

⚠️ Watch out for these FAKE Netflix emails asking you to update your payment details

✅ Report suspicious emails by forwarding them to: [email protected]

Your reports have led to the removal of 214,000 scam websites as of Feb 2023

#PhishyFriday #CyberProtect

[Cleveland Police Fraud and Cyber @ClevelandCyber]

✅Use 3 random words to create a strong password for your email that's different to all your other passwords, to prevent criminals accessing your personal information.

https://t.co/MZDfcKm0hW

#SaferInternetDay #TurnOn2SV

[Cleveland Police Fraud and Cyber @ClevelandCyber]

Today is #SaferInternetDay 🔒

🚨Over 14,000 people reported their email or social media accounts hacked last year.

✅If you are offered 2 step verification to protect your email or social media accounts, always use it.
https://t.co/MZDfcKm0hW

#TurnOn2SV

[Cyber Aware @cyberawaregov]

Setting up a new password?

Don't make it easy for hackers to guess!

Use Three 🦄 Random 🍇 Words 🚲

Top tip: add capital letters, numbers and symbols to make your password even more effective!

https://t.co/yQcikXqnxw

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

Some of the most common scams reported to Action Fraud involve fraudsters connecting remotely to a victim's computer.

⚠️Never allow remote access to your computer following an unsolicited call, text message or browser pop-up.

[Take Five @TakeFive]

Do you know who’s behind that profile photo?

Criminals are experts at impersonation; creating fake profiles to try and commit fraud.

Stay one step ahead of them by researching the person you’re talking to and avoid sending money to someone you’ve never met in person.

[Kelly Close 🏳️‍🌈 @Kelly__Close]

Fantastic day at @hartlepoolsixth as part of their safety roadshow with Coggi from @HartlepoolNPT, Scott from Belle Vue Youth Club and Andrew from @ClevelandFB

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

💕 Met someone online who's asking you for money? Stop and think as it could protect you and your cash.

Criminals are experts at impersonating people. They spend hours researching you for their scams, especially when committing romance fraud.

https://t.co/UK27HhOnVM

#12Frauds

[Cyber Protect @CyberProtectUK]

Shopping online this Christmas? 🛒

2-Step Verification can stop cyber criminals from getting into your online accounts even if they know your password. Read more at:
https://t.co/Rzkl7SOvRC

#FraudFreeXmas

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

🎫 Victims lost on average £750 to ticket fraud in the 2021/22 financial year.

🤔 Only buy tickets from the venue’s box office, official promoter or agent, or a well-known and reputable ticket site.

Find out more: https://t.co/bGssoNv9ug

#12Frauds

[Cleveland Police Fraud and Cyber @ClevelandCyber]

As well as reviews you can also check the legitimacy of a website using https://t.co/3cgHg4LZVG

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

🔎Check before you buy.

We recommend researching online retailers, particularly if you haven’t bought from them before, to check they’re the real deal:

https://t.co/U5sDEy1Qp6

#FraudFreeXmas

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

💳 Cloned company scams affect both new and experienced investors. Fraudsters are impersonating the websites of real firms offering investments in stocks, cryptocurrency and ISA’s.

Learn to spot the signs, don’t hand your savings to a scammer: https://t.co/9P9bxs4nkf

#12Frauds

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

⚠️Have you received one of these FAKE Amazon emails? You can forward it to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service (SERS) at [email protected]

#FraudFreeXmas #12Frauds

https://t.co/zf6cSCbIZx

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

🎁 During last year’s holiday season, online shopping fraudsters stole £1,000 on average from each victim

🤔 Do you know someone shopping online this festive season? Share these top tips with them so they can buy online securely: https://t.co/U5sDEyiTr6

#12Frauds #FraudFreeXmas

[Cleveland Police Fraud and Cyber @ClevelandCyber]

❗️ Courier fraud is when victims receive a phone call from a criminal who is pre-tending to be a police officer or bank official.

🤔 Don’t assume a phone call is authentic just because someone knows your name and address.

https://t.co/qC2nWr5z6a

#12Frauds #cyberprotect

[Cleveland Police Fraud and Cyber @ClevelandCyber]

We’re urging you to be on your guard against fraudsters operating cost of living scams such as falsely offering grants or scam energy discounts.
Criminals are experts at impersonating people. Stop, think as it could protect you and your money.
https://t.co/nMJEW8qALQ
#12Frauds

[Cleveland Police Fraud and Cyber @ClevelandCyber]

Your personal information is yours, if criminals get access to it they will use it against you.
Never give out your personal information, passwords, PINS or One Time Passwords to anyone who contacts you out of the blue.
#OutOfTheBlueNoThankYou #cyberprotect #take5

[Cleveland Police Fraud and Cyber @ClevelandCyber]

Letter that you aren't sure about, #SCAMnesty is a campaign to help raise awareness around fraud and scams
There is a FREEPOST address where you can send any scam mail free of charge to help with our investigations!
➡️ https://t.co/8Bus9zpTIQ #ScamAware #TakeFive #FraudProtect

[FriendsAgainstScams @AgainstScams]

✉️ For the last few years, we've run a #SCAMnesty campaign to encourage everybody to send our team their suspected scam mail!

We have a Freepost mailbox where you can send any scam mail free of charge to help with our investigations! ➡️ https://t.co/kcGLyOPYMe #ScamAware

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

🛍🎁 Ready to grab a Black Friday bargain? 🛒💳

Before you do, check out this useful advice on how shop online safely:

https://t.co/yeZnVtvv4l

#FraudFreeXmas