North Yorkshire Police-Neighbourhood Watch has sent out the following information that aims to help to protect you from cyber crime. Their message is as follows:
As part of the North Yorkshire NHW support for the initiative we are inviting you to view the excellent booklet entitled “The Little Book of Big Scams”. This has been sponsored by NY Police and NY County Council from an original publication by the Metropolitan Police. It is available in print format as well as electronically.
You can view and download the booklet from the hyperlink below.
This 43 page booklet is in easy to read format and explores a range of issues in non-technical language contains:
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Key types of online fraud ranging from:
– Holiday scams to online banking or credit card fraud.
– Investment fraud
– Scam mail/ mass market fraud
and most importantly: what to do if you get scammed and how to reduce the damage.
Please go to the following link now and get your copy of this very useful booklet, it will open your eyes as to the ingenuity of criminal to get hold of you hard earned money!
https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/