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Amount lost to fraud on the rise, as scammers look to exploit social media and AI

13 February 2025

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Impersonation scams almost double in first half of 2020

18 September 2020

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Public reminded to ‘mullet over’

A tool launched by the City of London Police and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in April 2020, which helps members of the public easily report suspicious emails, has received more than 1.7 million reports of phishing Since its launch,...

1 September 2020

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New warning about post-lockdown travel scams

June 26th 2020 Consumers are being urged to be on the lookout for holiday scams including fake caravan and motorhome listings, refund offers and travel deals, as criminals take advantage of uncertainty around coronavirus travel restrictions and...

26 June 2020

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Public warned about test and trace scams

June 1st 2020 Today, Get Safe Online is issuing a serious warning about scams perpetrated by fraudsters claiming to represent the NHS Coronavirus test and trace service. These could take the form of fake emails, texts and phone calls and also...

1 June 2020

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EasyJet customers warned after cyberattack

May 19th 2020 Having recently grounded its entire fleet owing to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, budget airline EasyJet’s woes continue with the announcement today of a major cyberattack from a “highly sophisticated” source. In...

19 May 2020

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You, Coronavirus and staying safe online

May 6th 2020 Get Safe Online has launched its #SaferOnlineLockdown campaign, inviting individuals to reach out to its experts for online advice during the pandemic. If you had one question you’d like to ask about online safety under...

6 May 2020

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NCSC launches range of new protection measures

April 21st 2020 Cyber experts have launched a number of measures intended to help protect the UK from online harm as the country continues to rely more on technology while staying at home to protect the NHS and save lives. The National Cyber...

21 April 2020

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UK most targeted nation for COVID-19 spam email

April 3rd 2020 The UK is the most heavily targeted nation for COVID-19 (Coronavirus)-related email spam. For an updated list of commonplace COVID-19 (Coronavirus)-related scams, click here. According to research by cybersecurity company Trend...

3 April 2020