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.
Tag: The Dark Web
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
#staysafeonline What is Courier Fraud?
One couple received a call from ‘Scotland Yard’ saying that bank fraud had been discovered, they were persuaded to go to their local branch and take out a large sum of money from their account. The fraudsters then sent someone to collect the money from their home address.
Channel 5 Programme on Phone Scams and how to avoid them
They also talked about how vulnerable elderly people are – because they trust people. The advice to give your elderly relatives is to put the phone down and ring the company back from a known number.