This Holiday Season – Stay Aware of Common Scams
As we approach the holiday season, it’s more important than ever to be on the lookout for potential scams. Help protect your family, friends, and clients by staying aware of common scams and sharing tips to recognise and avoid them.
Education is your best defence. Check out these resources to learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from scams:
- Action Fraud: The UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime. They have a list of helpful resources available: https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/resources
- Take Five to Stop Fraud: A national campaign offering impartial advice to prevent online fraud. Take their scam-savvy quiz to help protect yourself and loved ones: https://quiz.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/
- Stop Scams UK: A membership organisation working to stop scams at the source: https://stopscamsuk.org.uk/
- Stop, hang up, call 159: An initiative from Stop Scams UK; if you think someone is trying to trick you into handing over money or details, hang up and call 159 to speak directly to your bank.
- Friends Against Scams: A National Trading Standards Scam Team initiative empowering people to take a stand against scams. Complete the online training: https://www.friendsagainstscams.org.uk/online-awareness-training
- The Little Book of Big Scams: Produced by the Metropolitan Police, this resource is designed to help make you aware of the latest and most prolific scams. Download here: https://nbcc.police.uk/crime-prevention/cyber-and-fraud/little-book-of-big-scams-fifth-edition
- Watch this video on phone scams from Fraud SMART to learn more about what to do if you think you’ve been scammed via phone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGORXN7CYt4”