Durham Cyber
@DurhamCyber
@DurhamPolice Cyber Prevent & Protect team bringing #CyberProtect advice to ALL Please note this page is not monitored 24/7 and not to be used to report crime
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⚠️New data reveals £6.7 million was lost to ticket fraud in 2023. Stay safe and only buy tickets from the venue’s box office, official promoter or agent, or a well-known and reputable ticket site.
ℹ️ Find out more 👉 actionfraud.police.uk/news/ticketfra…
#TicketFraud
This is what we have been up to for the past 3 months ... 📸🙋♀️
If you are interested in getting involved then please message 📧[email protected]
#CyberProtect
Last night we had the pleasure of chatting all about scams and social media with a lovely group from Wolshingham. 👩👧🫖
Have you checked out haveibeenpwned ? This shows if personal data has been compromised by data breaches.
#cyberProtect
Criminals offering you investments work hard to appear legitimate.
They might have bogus registration numbers, authorisation documents and personal testimonies about their offer. Check if an investment opportunity is a scam by taking the Fernando Castro ᯅ’s ScamSmart test:
We have been at New College Durham for the past 4 days raising awareness of scams that can effect students and ways to help keep them safe as individuals but also as future business owners. 🏡👨💼
If t your interested in please get in contact at [email protected]
According to our latest figures, last year in Durham we received 45 reports of holiday fraud, totalling £86,585
in loses.
Don’t let fraudsters ruin your holiday plans. 📩🌟🏖️
#StopHolidayFraud
We are receiving an increasing number of reports of scammers hacking social media accounts to then lure Taylor Swift fans desperate for tickets🎤🎟️
If you have been a victim of this scam, please report to Action Fraud.
#CyberProtect
👏 Together let’s #InspireInclusion & forge a better, more inclusive world for all women!
#InternationalWomensDay is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the women in our organisations, our lives & beyond – & our commitment, support & admiration doesn’t end with a single day.
⚠️ EMAIL SCAM ⚠️
Watch out for these fake emails claiming you've won a 'mystery box' of free prizes. The only 'reward' they lead to are phishing websites designed to steal your personal information.
✅Forward suspicious emails to: [email protected]
ℹ️ Your reports have
A new Facebook Marketplace breach 🤳🛍️ has been loaded into Have I Been Pwned site. More info on what has been taken on the image below 👇
To check if you have potentially been breached checked Have I Been Pwned
#CyberProtect
🚨 Watch out for warning signs! Teach your kids the Computer Misuse Act red flags 🚩:
1️⃣ Unauthorised access to systems
2️⃣ Unauthorised modification of data
3️⃣ Creation/spreading of malware
4️⃣ Unauthorised interception
Learn more: nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/cyber-choices #DitchTheScript
⚠️ Watch out for FAKE emails claiming to be from TV Licensing.
✅Remember, genuine emails from TV Licensing will always include your name and/or part of your postcode.
❌They will never email you out of the blue about a discount or refund on your TV licence.
🔗For more