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Just received the following advice from the Gloucestershire Constabulary via Neighbourhood Watch:-
1. Do not click on a hyperlink online – particularly on forums such as social media can be dangerous. It is safer to manually type the URL into a web browser than click on the link. Cyber criminals hide code which can install software on your device or give account privileges by clicking on a link that appears to be genuine.
2. Do not be pressured to click on links or follow instructions due to a reducing time clock or imminent ending of a competition. 3. Similarly, other tactics such as instilling fear on the reader to click on the link to rectify unpaid tax or similar is used to make the reader operate quickly without thinking
4. Look past the opportunity to win a prize and ask yourself if this is simply an inducement to click a link
5. Do not scan QR codes without being absolutely certain where the code came from.
1. Do not click on a hyperlink online – particularly on forums such as social media can be dangerous. It is safer to manually type the URL into a web browser than click on the link. Cyber criminals hide code which can install software on your device or give account privileges by clicking on a link that appears to be genuine.
2. Do not be pressured to click on links or follow instructions due to a reducing time clock or imminent ending of a competition. 3. Similarly, other tactics such as instilling fear on the reader to click on the link to rectify unpaid tax or similar is used to make the reader operate quickly without thinking
4. Look past the opportunity to win a prize and ask yourself if this is simply an inducement to click a link
5. Do not scan QR codes without being absolutely certain where the code came from.
