28\06\2017
Be alert at all times
Morning all quick blog update on a subject that is hitting UK scams and cyber crime. The level of such offences is now so great the best route is to check and double check everything emails, calls and take time to be sure. Read……
Prompted by an incident yesterday when my dear old mum was called by a scammer to her home phone at random. Asking for her to check her internet connection and switch on her computer as he was from BT. He was concerned someone had accessed her bank from her computer without her knowing.
Tried this old route ” If you give me your bank and login Ill check from here”
Well surprise Mr scammer you got tumbled, thanks to the continued relentless efforts of @DurhamFraud on social media Twitter and others like @CrimeWarrior my elderly mum was able to deal with the scammer brilliantly. On request to switch on her computer she tumbled it was a scam, as I had shown her all we do to educate the masses in such devious tricks. Her reply was ” well if I had one I would not turn it on as my son has warned me about people like you as he works with the Police cyber crime units”
Click phone slammed down by caller! So moral of this short blog is this. Take time to educate your elderly family members on the ways on the cyber world, @TakeFive is a great concept. Never trust any random call asking for computers to be switched on, and above all never give any financial information over phone to anyone. Education is the key in all of this and my elderly mums situation highlighted how vulnerable elderly folks are to scammers. Be alert and again big thanks to the great Police teams who work tirelessly to help combat fraud and bring the education needed.
Teams to follow
Durham Fraud Team @DurhamFraud on Twitter
Leicester Cyber unit @leicscybeaware on Twitter
@CrimeWarrior on Twitter
Hampshire Police Team @HCCyberProject on Twitter
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