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Online Safety October is cyber awareness month, so we’re looking at how you can keep yourself and your family safe online. We’ll start with a quick test - do you know the difference between phishing, vishing and smishing? Complete this simple activity to see if you know the different types of scams – then check out the definitions below.
Often it’s those least confident with the internet that get caught out. Take some time to explain to friends, family or vulnerable neighbours the differences between these types of scams and how to spot them. Phishing Scammers may try to trick you by sending an email, sometimes containing a dodgy link they encourage you to ‘click’ on. They will try and gain your personal information or encourage you to transfer money. They may pretend to be from companies you recognise.
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