Watch out for scam phone calls purported to be from HM Customs threatening legal action or ‘your internet provider’ threatening disconnection, scam emails, hoax domain name renewals and hosting charges.
Tag: computer crime
Stay Safe Online – Do’s and Don’ts
Don’t allow anyone remote access for any reason – it gives scammers remote control of your computer which allows them to steal personal information, including passwords and banking information.
Stay Safe Online – Scam Text Messages
How do you find out if a text is real or if it is a scam?
Go onto the internet and type ‘google.com’ into the address bar at the top of the page – this will give you Google’s search page – then type ‘contact Lloyds’ into the search bar – the first thing listed will be the real Lloyds Bank – and you will see it’s www.lloydsbank.com
Stay Safe Online – Scams to Watch Out for
Current scams to watch out for – we were delighted to receive a call from a relieved customer who had been saved from a scam because he had read our Stay Safe Online Online article.