International Fraud Awareness Week

How to SPOT FRAUD

• Contacted out of the blue: Be wary of unexpected calls, emails, or messages asking for personal information or money.

• The offer is too good to be true.

• Suspicious links and attachments: Be cautious of links/attachments in unsolicited emails or texts they may lead to phishing website or contain malware.

• Poor grammar and spelling mistakes: Legitimate companies usually have professional communication standards.

• Urgency and pressure: A scammer will often create a sense of urgency pushing you to act quickly.

5 ways to AVOID FRAUD

• Leading up to black Friday sales online shopping frauds will be common: Watch out for fake sites, read online reviews and check the returns policy.

• Secure your accounts: Use strong unique passwords for each account and enable two-factor authentication for extra security.

• Be cautious with personal information: never share personal or financial information in response to unsolicited requests.

• Monitor your financial statements: Regularly check bank and credit card statements for any unauthorised transactions and report suspicious activity immediately.

• Social media security: ensure your profiles (especially Facebook) are private and watch out for fake profiles etc trying to sell you items or direct you to click on links.

How and where to REPORT FRAUD

Frauds and cybercrime against an individual can be reported using Action Frauds reporting tool where you can sign up enabling you to save and resume a partially completed report, track progress of your report and add information to your report.

Our staff are all CTC security cleared and undertake regular training with regards to cybersecurity, data protection and more. 

If you’re ever concerned about someone pertaining to be a HACCU staff member, or just not sure about an email/phone call/text message you have received...contact us at creditunion@harpandcrown.co.uk

Questions?  Get in touch today.  

Email creditunion@harpandcrown.co.uk or phone 028 9068 5198. 

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