Phishing

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Another thing to be careful of are unsafe emails.

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Often referred to as ‘phishing’, some emails are sent by scammers to try and trick you into sharing your details or clicking onto an unsafe link.

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Such links can also be sent via message on social networks.

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In the same way you must be careful of pop-up windows with unsafe links, you should be careful of messages/emails from people you don’t know.

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If you receive one of these emails or messages, you can report the scam email to an organisation called ActionFraud that can help to uncover these scammers. www.actionfraud.police.uk.

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