Staying safe online is important for everyone. By understanding online risks and using available tools, you can protect your digital interactions and personal information while enjoying the internet responsibly.
Report fraud and cyber crime to Action Fraud. Action Fraud work alongside the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau to ensure your fraud reports reach the right place. This service enables you to both report a fraud and find help and support.
Get Safe Online is the UK’s leading internet safety website. Providing practical online safety advice, information and guidance to help reduce risks of using the Internet. Covering a range of topics, such as, online gaming, payments, safeguarding, cyber bullying. Try the check a website tool which help you determine whether a website if likely to be legitimate or a scam before you visit.
Friends Against Scams is a National Trading Standards scam team initiative which aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams. Use the reimbursement toolkit to help you apply to your bank or building society to ask for your money back if you have been the victim of a scam. Consider joining the SCAMchampions community for your area.
Check if you email address is in a data breach through have I been pwned
How secure is your password? Take a test through password monster to find out the time it will take a hacker to crack your password.
Lloyds Academy - Provides learning and guidance on staying safe in a range of situations, including email scams, purchasing scams, paying for good and services, scam calls and keeping passwords safe.
Keeping yourself safe guide developed by Barclays to help you use digital devices and sites safely online.
Age UK stay safe online guidance
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