MARCH Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of Tenancy deposit scheme fraud, holiday package scams, fake advertisements on Instagram, and more.
Young Adults often face different problems online
If you’re a young adult we have a section full of articles tailored to you.
Momo Challenge: 'Freaky game' described as hoax
The fictional online character 'momo', which was alleged to have encouraged children to self-harm, as been described as a hoax.
Instasham: Fraudulent investments being advertised on social media
Action Fraud is warning Instagram users to be weary of fraudulent investment posts offering 'get rich quick' schemes on the app.
Fortnite, Netflix and Uber Accounts being sold for just £8 on the Dark Web.
Cyber Crime researchers say high-profile breaches have contributed to a thrivng black market.
Coffee Meets Bagel dating app hack exposes private details of 6 million people
These stolen details are being traded on the Dark Web
Apex Legends app download site tricks players with dodgy mobile version of the game
Cyber security discovered the first malicious app for the record-breaking video game, which is yet to be released on Android or IOS devices.
Dark Web data dump sees 620 million accounts from hacked websites go on sale
Hundreds of millions of stolen details from Dubsmash, MyFitnessPal, MyHeritage and other previously undisclosed data breaches were listed on Dream Market
Don’t invest your heart in a fauxmance: victims lose over £50 million to romance fraud
Action Fraud is warning the public to spot the signs of romance fraud ahead of Valentine's Day.
EE data breach ‘led to stalking’
An EE customer has said she was stalked by an ex-partner who worked at the firm, after he accessed her personal data without permission.
FEBRUARY Cyber Scam Newsletter
In this month's edition, we're raising awareness of fake HMRC phishing emails, Apple's eaves-dropping bug, comment scams on YouTube and how Instagram's sensitivity screenings.
Bogus HMRC Phishing Email Scam
Fraudsters falsely claiming to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are sending out scam letters and emails to residents claiming that they need to confirm 'details' with them.
YouTube stars warn of impersonation scam
High-profile Youtubers have been impersonated by scammers sending fake messages to subscribers crafted to look like they were sent by the video stars.