Tag: scams

Stay Safe Online – Reporting Fake Ads on Facebook and Instagram

Stay Safe Online – Reporting Fake Ads on Facebook and Instagram

The new Online Safety Act became law in October 2023. Online platforms, like Facebook, are legally obliged to remove harmful content – find out how you can report fake ads on Facebook and Instagram.

Stay Safe Online – Fake spray foam insulation, Romance scams and Google verification concerns

Stay Safe Online – Fake spray foam insulation, Romance scams and Google verification concerns

Which? warn of scammers – doorstep as well as phone and online – selling dodgy spray foam insulation. Learn how to spot fake profiles on Facebook – and don’t assume that because it’s ‘Verified by Google’ it’s a legitimate ad.

Stay Safe Online – The Big Digital Switchover

The big digital switchover is unlikely to complete until 2025 – but it is already attracting scam phone calls saying landlines will be cut off and asking for payments – please warn vulnerable people. Everyone who is affected will be entitled to free digital handsets and adapters for emergency contact devices – there is no charge.

Stay Safe Online – How text message scams work and 8 text messages to look out for

Stay Safe Online – How text message scams work and 8 text messages to look out for

You receive a message from an unknown number – or one that looks like ‘Amazon’ or ‘Microsoft’ requesting urgent action to click on a link or call a number where scammers then get the opportunity to extract personal information or payment from you.