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21 March 2018
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National Lottery customers warned to change passwords
Ma\rch 17th 2018 Camelot, the operator of the National Lottery, has asked all customers to change their passwords as a precaution, following a "low level" cyberattack that affected some 150 accounts. Get Safe Online experts go one step...
17 March 2018
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Get Safe Online launches ticket fraud campaign
March 1st 2018 Today sees the launch of Get Safe Online’s March awareness campaign, focusing on ticket fraud. For information and advice about buying tickets safely online, click here Every year, thousands of Brits fall victim to ticket...
1 March 2018
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Warning on using passwords for multiple online accounts
February 21st 2018 A new survey suggests that half of Britons aged 18-25 use the same password for multiple online services, making it easy for criminals to hijack their accounts. For information and advice on safe creation and use of...
21 February 2018
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Love hurts: Valentine’s fraud warning
February 13th 2018 New statistics released ahead of Valentine’s Day prove that the UK is continuing to lose huge amounts of money to romance fraud – with victims conned out of £41 million in 2017 alone. This is according to...
13 February 2018
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It’s Safer Internet Day
February 6th 2018 Today is Safer Internet Day 2018, with the theme ‘Create, Connect and Share Respect: a better internet starts with you.’ Celebrated globally and coordinated in the UK by the UK Safer Internet Centre, the...
6 February 2018
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Cost of car insurance ‘ghost broking’ fraud revealed
February 5th 2018 Today sees the launch of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department’s (IFED) national awareness campaign to warn motorists about the dangers of buying fake car insurance from fraudsters, also...
5 February 2018
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Get involved in Safer Internet Day
January 30th 2018 Safer Internet Day 2018 will take place next Tuesday 6th February, with the theme ‘Create, Connect and Share Respect: a better internet starts with you.’ Celebrated globally and coordinated in the UK by the UK...
30 January 2018
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