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Dorset Police Cyber Protect

@dp_cybercrime

Dorset Police Cyber Protect - offering free and impartial cyber security advice. (Call 101 to report a crime that has happened or 999 in an emergency)

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linkhttps://www.dorset.police.uk/cybersafe calendar_today01-08-2016 12:01:39

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ℹ️ Email and social media account passwords should be strong and different from all your other passwords. ✅ Create strong passwords using Three Random Words Find out more: orlo.uk/9DCjP #TurnOn2SV

ℹ️ Email and social media account passwords should be strong and different from all your other passwords. 

✅ Create strong passwords using Three Random Words

Find out more: orlo.uk/9DCjP

#TurnOn2SV
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If you think one of your online accounts has been hacked, you should report it as a crime to Action Fraud: orlo.uk/0T3tP Check out this step-by-step guide by NCSC UK on how to recover online accounts: orlo.uk/oxJbt

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⚠️ 35,434 people reported their email or social media accounts hacked last year. ✅Enabling 2-step verification (2SV) can keep cyber criminals out of your account, even if they know your password. #TurnOn2SV ℹ️Find out more: orlo.uk/mqC5Y

⚠️ 35,434 people reported their email or social media accounts hacked last year.

✅Enabling 2-step verification (2SV) can keep cyber criminals out of your account, even if they know your password. #TurnOn2SV

ℹ️Find out more: orlo.uk/mqC5Y
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⚠️ Report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726 (it's free of charge) ℹ️27,000 scams have been removed as a result of suspicious text messages reported by the public. #ReportThePhish

⚠️ Report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726 (it's free of charge)

ℹ️27,000 scams have been removed as a result of suspicious text messages reported by the public.

#ReportThePhish
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🚨 Report suspicious emails by forwarding them to [email protected] Your reports help to protect the public against fraud and cyber crime. As of April 2025, 393,395 scam websites have been removed by NCSC UK as a result of your reports. #ReportThePhish

🚨 Report suspicious emails by forwarding them to report@phishing.gov.uk

Your reports help to protect the public against fraud and cyber crime. As of April 2025, 393,395 scam websites have been removed by <a href="/NCSC/">NCSC UK</a> as a result of your reports.

#ReportThePhish
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⚠️ Report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726 (it's free of charge) ℹ️27,000 scams have been removed as a result of suspicious text messages reported by the public. #ReportThePhish

⚠️ Report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726 (it's free of charge)

ℹ️27,000 scams have been removed as a result of suspicious text messages reported by the public.

#ReportThePhish
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ℹ️Not sure if a message you've received is real or fake? ✅Contact the organisation directly using contact info on their official website ❌Do NOT use the number or link in the message Find out more: orlo.uk/gp7zu #ReportThePhish

ℹ️Not sure if a message you've received is real or fake?

✅Contact the organisation directly using contact info on their official website

❌Do NOT use the number or link in the message

Find out more: orlo.uk/gp7zu

#ReportThePhish
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🚨 Received an email that doesn’t feel right? Maybe it's urging you to follow a link and login to your online banking? ✅If you think it's suspicious, report it by forwarding the email to: [email protected] #ReportThePhish

🚨 Received an email that doesn’t feel right?

Maybe it's urging you to follow a link and login to your online banking?

✅If you think it's suspicious, report it by forwarding the email to: report@phishing.gov.uk

#ReportThePhish
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🚨 Did you know you can report suspicious text messages for free? Just forward them to 7726. ℹ️Your network provider can investigate the origin of the text and take action if it's found to be malicious. #ReportThePhish

🚨 Did you know you can report suspicious text messages for free? Just forward them to 7726.

ℹ️Your network provider can investigate the origin of the text and take action if it's found to be malicious.

#ReportThePhish
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⚠️If you've seen something suspicious, or been a victim of fraud, you should always report it. ℹ️Your report will help the police crack down on the criminals and could prevent the same thing happening to others. Find out more: orlo.uk/0Zkzh #ReportThePhish

⚠️If you've seen something suspicious, or been a victim of fraud, you should always report it.

ℹ️Your report will help the police crack down on the criminals and could prevent the same thing happening to others.

Find out more: orlo.uk/0Zkzh

#ReportThePhish
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🚨 Received an email that doesn’t feel right? Maybe it's urging you to follow a link and login to your online banking? ✅If you think it's suspicious, report it by forwarding the email to: [email protected] #ReportThePhish

🚨 Received an email that doesn’t feel right?

Maybe it's urging you to follow a link and login to your online banking?

✅If you think it's suspicious, report it by forwarding the email to: report@phishing.gov.uk

#ReportThePhish
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Ever received a suspicious email? 🚨 ℹ️ As of April 2025, over 41 million suspicious emails have been reported to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service, resulting in the removal of 393,395 scam websites. Find out more: orlo.uk/wti4j #ReportThePhish

Ever received a suspicious email? 🚨

ℹ️ As of April 2025, over 41 million suspicious emails have been reported to the Suspicious Email Reporting Service, resulting in the removal of 393,395 scam websites.

Find out more: orlo.uk/wti4j

#ReportThePhish
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🎾 #Wimbledon is one of the biggest events of the year. If you're looking for tickets - stay vigilant for scams. 🎫The public ballot for this year’s championships is now closed, you can find more information here: orlo.uk/ZYNkB #TicketFraud

🎾 #Wimbledon is one of the biggest events of the year. If you're looking for tickets - stay vigilant for scams.

🎫The public ballot for this year’s championships is now closed, you can find more information here: orlo.uk/ZYNkB

#TicketFraud
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⚠️ Scouring social media for last-minute tickets? Watch out for scams. 🎫Fraudsters often reply to social posts from people enquiring about tickets. 🔎Spot the signs of #TicketFraud and learn more: orlo.uk/lG7o6

⚠️ Scouring social media for last-minute tickets? Watch out for scams.

🎫Fraudsters often reply to social posts from people enquiring about tickets.

🔎Spot the signs of #TicketFraud and learn more: orlo.uk/lG7o6
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⚽ Hoping to get tickets for the Women's EURO 2025 final? 🎫Remember to only buy tickets from official sites like the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 website. 🔗 Find out more orlo.uk/ARkgR

⚽ Hoping to get tickets for the Women's EURO 2025 final?

🎫Remember to only buy tickets from official sites like the <a href="/WEURO2025/">UEFA Women's EURO 2025</a> website. 

🔗 Find out more  orlo.uk/ARkgR
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☀️Going to this summer’s hottest events? Follow our top tips to avoid ticket scams. ✅ Only buy tickets from official sources. ✅ Avoid bank transfers or virtual currency; use a credit card for added protection. 🔗Find out more about how to spot fraud: orlo.uk/dSQr3

☀️Going to this summer’s hottest events? Follow our top tips to avoid ticket scams.

✅ Only buy tickets from official sources. 
✅ Avoid bank transfers or virtual currency; use a credit card for added 
protection.

🔗Find out more about how to spot fraud: orlo.uk/dSQr3
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🎟️Looking for last-minute tickets to this summer's top events? 🚨In 2024, over £9.7 million was lost to ticket fraud in the UK alone. 🔗Find out more about how to spot fraud: orlo.uk/9W5L3 #TicketFraud

🎟️Looking for last-minute tickets to this summer's top events? 

🚨In 2024, over £9.7 million was lost to ticket fraud in the UK alone.

🔗Find out more about how to spot fraud: orlo.uk/9W5L3 
#TicketFraud
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🎟️As we look to the summer's biggest events, it's essential to stay vigilant for scams. ✅ Only buy tickets from trusted sources, such as the venue’s box office, official promoters or agents, or reputable ticketing websites. Learn more: orlo.uk/TuzF5 #TicketFraud

🎟️As we look to the summer's biggest events, it's essential to stay vigilant for scams.

✅ Only buy tickets from trusted sources, such as the venue’s box office, official promoters or agents, or reputable ticketing websites.

Learn more: orlo.uk/TuzF5

#TicketFraud