hgdover50sforum.org.uk » cybercrime https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk A Voice for Older People in the Harrogate District Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:05:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 Latest advice about scams from North Yorkshire Police https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/latest-advice-about-scams-from-north-yorkshire-police/ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/latest-advice-about-scams-from-north-yorkshire-police/#comments Fri, 18 May 2018 09:03:51 +0000 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/?p=6478 Alert 2

North Yorkshire Police have issued new warnings about the latest scams in our county. To find out more, please click on the following link:  NY police advice about scams

For more advice about other scams, please see our ‘Alerts’ page.

]]> https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/latest-advice-about-scams-from-north-yorkshire-police/feed/ 0 ‘Freeze on Fraud’ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/freeze-on-fraud/ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/freeze-on-fraud/#comments Sun, 07 Jan 2018 16:34:07 +0000 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/?p=6236 Alert 2North Yorkshire Police, are today launching their Freeze on Fraud campaign to raise awareness of online fraud and help reduce the risk of people falling victim to this ever increasing type of crime. Over the next few weeks, we will be releasing a series of short videos about fraud, featuring top tips from DI Hodgeon, Head of Fraud at NYP, and also some real life victim stories. For further details, please visit our ‘Alerts’ page.

]]> https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/freeze-on-fraud/feed/ 0 Is it safe to click the ‘Like’ button? https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/is-it-safe-to-click-the-like-button/ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/is-it-safe-to-click-the-like-button/#comments Wed, 14 Jun 2017 17:09:29 +0000 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/?p=5902 Cyber crimeA current scam on social media is offering free airline tickets, but at what cost to the participants?

‘Free’ anything, short surveys, sharing a link and clicking on the ‘Like’ button – can all be a recipe for an expensive error. To find out how ….. go to our ‘Alerts’ page.

]]> https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/is-it-safe-to-click-the-like-button/feed/ 0 Concerned about safety and avoiding scams? https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/concerned-about-safety-and-avoiding-scams/ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/concerned-about-safety-and-avoiding-scams/#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2016 10:00:29 +0000 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/?p=5469 scam-7At its next meeting, the Harrogate District Over 50s Forum, which represents the views of older people across the Harrogate District, will be addressing the topical issue of personal and financial safety. This is an important matter and we should all be aware of the dangers and protect ourselves.

During the meeting, we will explore the many different types of ‘scam’, how to avoid them and how to report them in order to safeguard others – as well as help catch the scammers. We will also consider ways in which we can enhance our personal security and increase self-confidence. See our ‘Forum Events’ page for further details.

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