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The Big Email Scam

The Big Email Scam

Globally, email spam cons cost businesses nearly US$20 billion (£17 billion) every year. Six out of ten mid-sized business in the UK were victims of fraud in 2020, suffering average losses of £245,000.

Targets are normally chosen based on their rank, age or social status. 

Fraudsters are using spam bots to engage with victims who respond to the initial hook email. The bot uses recent information from LinkedIn and other social media platforms to gain the victim’s trust and lure them into giving valuable information or transferring money. 

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Spear Phishing

Spear Phishing

Social media is making it easier for scammers to craft believable emails called spear phishing. The data we share every day gives fraudsters clues about our lives they can use against us. It could be something as simple as somewhere you recently visited or a website you use. Unlike general phishi...

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Be Careful

Be Careful

One simple way to avoid being tricked is to double-check the sender’s details and email headers. Think about the information that might be out there about you, not just about what you receive and who from. If you have another means of contacting that person, do so.

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The Email From A Scammer Posing As A Senior Employee

The Email From A Scammer Posing As A Senior Employee

Psychologists who research obedience to authority know we are more likely to respond to requests from people higher up in our social and professional hierarchies. And fraudsters know it too.

 Data from Google Safe Browsing shows there are now nearly 75 times as many phishing sites as there ...

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Online Scammers Are Getting Smarter

Online Scammers Are Getting Smarter

We all like to think we’re immune to scams. We scoff at emails from an unknown sender offering us £2 million, in exchange for our bank details. But the game has changed and con artists have developed new, chilling tactics. They are taking the personal approach and scouring the internet for all th...

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