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  • Facebook

Beware Facebook posts offering “scratched” camper vans as prizes

Bogus Facebook giveaways and competitions are still thriving on the social media platforms as various posts offering to give away…

1 year ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Beware Facebook “Colissimo” Marketplace Scam

We describe how scammers are targeting Facebook users selling on Marketplace by claiming they'll use courier services like Colissimo to…

1 year ago
  • Twitter

Scammers & pranksters running riot after Twitter overhaul blue tick – In the News

Scammers, spammers and pranksters have been running riot on Twitter amid the platform's overhaul of its blue tick verification system…

1 year ago
  • Phishing

Phishing emails exploit rumours of Twitter’s plans to dismantle “blue tick” verification – Stay Safe Online

Amid rumours that "blue tick" Twitter accounts may have to start paying a monthly subscription fee or face losing their…

1 year ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Romance scammers replying to your Facebook comments to target victims

Romance scammers operating on Facebook are increasingly turning to 'comment spam' to target potential victims using the social media platform.…

2 years ago
  • phishing email

Beware scam Michael Page phishing emails hitting inboxes

Cyber crooks are impersonating well known recruitment companies such as Michael Page to lure email users into downloading harmful files…

2 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Boomidiadeal.com – SCAM counterfeit website to avoid

We always like to include a running archive of websites who are known to be selling counterfeit products and engage…

2 years ago
  • Apple

Apple patches double zero-day exploits – update now – In The News

Apple has pushed an emergency update to all iPhone, iPad and Mac users to fix TWO security vulnerabilities that -…

2 years ago
  • Phishing

Beware Facebook Messenger “government grant” scam links

A phishing scam is spreading through Facebook Messenger that is tricking Facebook users into giving up sensitive information (and even…

2 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

I clicked a suspicious link in an email/message. Am I in trouble? We explain.

If we stored all of the questions that we have ever received and analysed the results, by far the most…

2 years ago