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Staying Safe Online 

Here is a copy of the presentation from our recent Members Meeting on Tuesday 17th October in the Memorial Hall

Click here to view the presentation. This is a genuine link supplied & checked by Wrexham U3A

A reminder about the 159-telephone number, if you suspect a scam

Telephone Calls  --It could be anyone wanting your bank details etc.
JUST HANG UP, DONT GET INVOLVED, AND RING 159
The major banks have all supported this.
Also, go to moneysaving expert website click Search, (in top RH corner ) and type 159
 
Also, read all the advice on scamsafeuk website
There was a talk at our members meeting last year, and all the information to help you is on the 45 slides published last year.
Just login at our u3a website and click "Tips on avoiding scams", lower down the blue text.
 
• You may get a phone call from someone claiming to be from a well-known software
company, like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, etc. saying there's a problem with your computer and that they need to get access to it – including your personal details.
Legitimate IT companies never contact customers in this way. This is a common phone
scam – hang up straight away.
 
• Another example is an automated phone call scam which will tell you that HMRC is
filing a lawsuit against you, and to press 1 to speak to a caseworker to make a
payment. This is a scam and you should end the call immediately.
• Other scam calls may refer to National Insurance number fraud or offer a tax refund
and ask you to provide your bank or credit card information. If you cannot verify the
identity of a caller, do not speak to them.
 
Telephone Calls
 
As soon as an unsolicited contact asks for a response involving personal disclosure, even
as innocent as confirming the make of your handset, alarm bells should start ringing.
 
• First and foremost, keep calm.
• Give yourself a moment.
• Try to stay rooted in rational response to mitigate the emotional pressure that social
engineering scams can place on you.
• Be especially cautious of anything demanding urgent action.
Always remember who instigated an exchange and when in doubt, do not hesitate to
terminate a conversation on one platform to pick it up again via another method e.g.
contact details listed on the company’s website or alternative means of reaching people
you know.
Further information below

Scammers' credibility often hinges on the meticulous use of personal data they've garnered about their targets. They use personal information they've found online about people, often from breaches. This makes their tricks feel real and specific to the person they're trying to fool. When they mix true details with their lies, it's hard to tell they're not genuine.

You can check out right now what they can find about you with the Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection tool. It scans millions of websites and monitors the underground networks. You will see all the bits of information about you that ended up on the Internet in legal/ illegal data collection or as a result of a breach. Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection tells you what information was exposed, how risky this is for you, and how to secure your online accounts and digital identity.

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