Don’t let cyber criminals get their hands on your most valuable information. Follow these two simple things to stay safe online:

✅ Always install the latest software and app updates.
🔐 Protect your email account with a strong separate password and 2-step verification.

⚠️Ever received a text message that you weren't quite sure about? Maybe it asked you to 'verify' your personal or financial details?

📲You can report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726.

Cyber Protect

According to Action Fraud reports, people aged 55 or over are more likely to be targeted by #InvestmentFraud .

⚠️The latest figures revealed a soaring increase in investment fraud last year with over £612m in reported losses.

👉Visit fca.org.uk/scamsmartfor more advice.

Thinking of donating to a charity? Don’t let your money end up in a criminal’s pocket.

The risk of fraud should not put you off giving to charities but should be vigilant and make sure you are giving safely.

Learn more 👇actionfraud.police.uk/charityfraud

🚨Do you think you're a victim of ticket fraud? Report it.

🖥️You should report to Action Fraud online or by calling 0300 123 2040.

☎️In Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101.

🔗 Learn more 👇actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud
#TicketFraud

🤔 Buying tickets for a sold out event?

⚠️Avoid paying by bank transfer, especially if you're buying from an unknown individual.

✅Use a credit card to give you a better chance of recovering money if you become a victim of fraud.

🔗actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud

#TicketFraud

Have you ever received a text message that you weren't quite sure about? Maybe it asked you to 'verify' your personal or financial details?

You can report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726.

Cyber Protect

⛱️Booking a last minute holiday deal?

Remember to do a thorough online search to check the holiday company’s credentials and wherever possible pay for your trip by credit card. 🔍💳

#StopHolidayFraud

Check if your ticket vendor is a STAR member:

✅All members sign up to strict governing standards
✅It offers an approved alternative dispute resolution service for customers with complaints.

Read more here ⬇️
actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud

⚠️ Have you received any unsolicited messages offering big discounts on tickets?

🌞Be aware of phishing emails or social media scams offering resale tickets or unbelievably good deals for this summer's top events.

👉 actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud

Have you been contacted by us about your data being accessed?

This relates to our officers dismantling LabHost's mass online fraud operation.

You can visit our website for more information on this with more advice on how to further protect your data.

⚠️Last year more than 8,700 people reported that they'd been a victim of ticket fraud.

Action Fraud are warning festival and concert goers to be wary of last minute deals for sold out events or ticket resales.

Find out more ⬇️
actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud #TicketFraud

The average loss per victim to ticket fraud was more than £750 in 2023.

⚠️Only trust official sources like the venue's box office, the promoter, or reputable ticket exchange sites.

🛑Learn the signs of #TicketFraud ⬇️
actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud

🔒 Keep your online account secure 🛡️

✅Use unique and strong passwords for all your accounts,
✅enable 2-step verification for added protection.

Stay one step ahead of fraudsters and safeguard your online experience. 👇stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk/protect-yourse…

A Met-led, multi-agency operation closed down a phishing website responsible for mass fraud.

We worked with partners across the UK and abroad including National Crime Agency (NCA), City of London Police and Europol to target individuals suspected of owning and using the phishing website LabHost.

💷 Investment fraud is where criminals will present professional and credible looking online adverts, send emails, and create websites to advertise fake investment opportunities.

Do you know how to spot the signs of a fraudulent investment? 🤔
actionfraud.police.uk/investmentfraud

⚠️Last year more than 8,700 people reported that they had been a victim of ticket fraud. We're warning festival and concert goers to be wary of last minute deals for sold out events or ticket resales.

🔗Find out more ⬇️ actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud

#TicketFraud

⚠️Festival & concert goers: Beware of bank transfer requests, never pay directly into a private individual's bank account. Whenever possible, pay by credit card if you have one. Most major credit card providers protect online purchases.

🔗actionfraud.police.uk/ticketfraud

#TicketFraud

⚠️ Courier fraud is when victims receive a phone call from a criminal who is pretending to be a police officer or bank official.

🤔 Don’t assume a phone call is authentic just because someone knows your name and address.

actionfraud.police.uk/courierfraud

⚠️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.

Find out more ⤵️
actionfraud.police.uk/news/ticketfra…

#TicketFraud