Cyber Crime Alerts

Find the most recent threats that have been published from a wide range of sources. Updated from information shared from Action Fraud, CISP and the NCSC

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

The new #CyberAware campaign is now LIVE! Simple and Easy Advice for everyone to stay safe and stay connected 👍🏼

Check out these top tips on how to keep yourself and your family secure online: https://t.co/Av87YUxfaa

🏠 Stay home
🌎 Stay connected
🔐 Stay Cyber Aware

[NCSC UK @NCSC]

Today, we have launched our new @cyberawaregov campaign. As many of us are spending more time online, we want to make it easier for you to keep your devices safe... https://t.co/al5ZdBMBj1 #CyberAware

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

📲 Ever received a text message that you know is a scam? You can report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726, and your network provider will help take down the number sending those texts.

Find more info at: https://t.co/hGfueLFFft

#CyberProtect

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

📧 🔒 Secure your email: set a strong, separate password using 3 random words. If a criminal gets into your email, they can use password resets to access your other online accounts.

For more info at: https://t.co/smbklOSyf6

#CyberProtect

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

🤑 📈 Criminals will try to lure you in with adverts or via social media offering easy money quickly. Stop and think. If you invest in crypto, never share you private key with anyone.

#InvestmentFraud #CryptoFraud

Find out more here: https://t.co/WzdYzXoWd5

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

📱 If you or someone who know receives an unexpected call by someone claiming to be from your bank or a police officer. Stop. Hang up, wait five minutes and call back on a number you know is genuine. 📞

#courierfraud

Find out more here: https://t.co/dNaPv2TwHT

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

Ever received a suspicious email? 📧

As of May 2023, 21 million suspicious emails have been reported to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service, resulting in the removal of over 253,000 malicious websites!

#ReportThePhish

Find out more here: https://t.co/zfo9rYpVC8

[Warwickshire Police @warkspolice]

Watch out for #SextortionScams - Criminals may try to trick you into revealing yourself on webcam or claim to have taken control of your device and have footage of you viewing adult sites, demanding money to not share it. Never pay. Report it. See: https://t.co/Ju6iYYBMJ5

[Cyber Protect @CyberProtectUK]

⚠️ Watch out for FAKE Tesco emails about gift card giveaways. We've had 172 reports about them so far.

✅ Report emails that feel suspicious, even if you're not certain they're a scam - we can check. Forward emails to: [email protected] #CyberProtect

[Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency @DVLAgovuk]

Watch out for ‘phishing’ text or email messages, like these. DVLA will never ask you to reply, give personal or bank details or ask you to log into an account.

https://t.co/XbHnc7Dk8t

#cyberaware #scams

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

Have you spotted a suspicious email? You can report it by forwarding the email to: [email protected]

As of December 2021, your reports have led to the removal of 130,000 scam URLs.

#CyberProtect

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

Are you buying gifts online this Christmas?

Be #CyberAware — make sure you're keeping your details and money secure.

The @NCSC has put together top tips on shopping safely https://t.co/hLb9LySGn9 #CyberProtect

[Report Fraud @reportfrauduk]

🚨SCAM: Watch out for these fake emails. Last week, we received more than 2,200 reports in just two days!

You can help us to remove malicious emails and websites like these by forwarding suspicious emails to: [email protected]

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

Test your work and personal email accounts to see if it has been involved in a breach. We encourage users to use separate passwords for each account, especially for the email address and banking, or use password security vaults.

#CyberProtect #cybersecurity #ActionFraud #Pwned

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

Received an email about your account? Always go to the site or service through a known and trusted method, to verify the authenticity of the account issue. NEVER click on the links or attachments in unexpected emails. #CyberProtect #PhishingEmail #ActionFraud #Email #Scam

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

Don't access personal bank accounts, or sensitive personal data, on unsecured public networks. Even secured networks can be risky! #cyberprotect #cybersecurity #cyberattack #actionfraud #cybercrime #unsecurednetworks

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

While strong passwords for email accounts are essential, two-factor authentication also provides an additional layer of security and makes it harder for attackers to gain access to a person's devices and online accounts! #CyberProtect #CyberSecurity #CyberCrime #ActionFraud

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

Computer hardware can fail, data can be corrupted, computers can be lost, stolen, or destroyed. Data backup to an external hardrive or cloud-based storage can help you protect and restore your data when something goes wrong! #CyberProtect #CyberSecurity #CyberAttack #ActionFraud

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

Updates contain important changes to improve the performance, stability and security of the applications that run on your devices. Installing them ensures that your software continues to run safely! #CyberProtect #CyberSecurity #CyberAttack #CyberCrime #Update #ActionFraud

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

A strong password provides essential protection from financial fraud and identity theft. One of the most common ways that hackers break into computers is by guessing passwords! It is recommended to have 3 random words with a number and punctuation! #CyberSecurity #CyberProtect

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

Improved security
Better performance
New features
Makes life harder for cyber criminals Keep your devices secure by always installing the latest software updates. #CyberProtect

[Cyber Crime Alerts @CyberAlerts]

Ever received a text message that you weren't quite sure about? Maybe it asked you to "verify" your personal or financial details? You can report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726. #CyberProtect