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A beginner’s guide to scams

Tips to prevent yourself from becoming a victim of fraud.

Get Safe Online
Get safe online

Information for computer users and small businesses about how to use the internet confidently, safely and securely. Links to FAQs.

Action Fraud
Protect yourself from fraud and cyber crime

Sets out simple steps on how to protect yourself from fraud and cybercrime in the form of text, emails, call, and letters.

Victim Support
Fraud

Fraud is when someone steals property, goods or money by tricking you – or even tries to do it. Information about identity theft and things you can do to reduce the damage from fraud.

MoneyHelper
How to spot a pension scam

Information about pension fraud and the tax implications if someone offers to help 'liberate' your pension early.

Financial Conduct Authority
Pension scams

Explains how scams work and sets out four simple steps to protect yourself.

GOV.UK
Property alert

Information about a free Property Alert service to help protect your home from property fraud.

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I think I may have given a fraudster my bank details

This information explains what you can do if you think you may have fallen for a scam, and given a fraudster your bank details. 

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How to report a scam

This information explains how to report an e-mail scam, a telephone scam and any other type of fraud. 

Action Fraud
Reporting fraud and cyber crime

This information explains how you can report a fraud to Action Fraud, what Action Fraud do with your dat, and other organisations to report specific types of fraud. 

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