Phishing Scams

PHISHING SCAMS Lurking in the depths of your email are phishing scams. Designed to steal your information and your money, they often appear as trusted websites. Here are some tips on how phishing scams work, and what you need to do to avoid getting caught out. Never follow links ADDRESS in your emails! New Message from Dave! BOOK Sometimes they will make an email look like it's coming from someone you know. SCAM FRIEND 29% of online users have been a victim of phishing attacks SOCIAL Scammers use information from social networks NETWORK to make their emails more believable. SCAM "Please verify your account" "Your account is being closeď" Phrases Sorry we are CLOSED Scammers Use "Wow! Check out this picture of you!" %23 COMPETITION SCAM Emails that claim you have won money are lying to you. 1st £216.4 million has been lost in the UK to phishing scams BANK SCAM the average sum stolen per bank 30% account 65% go after regional banks of attacks go after national banks Banks are the most targeted KEEP YOURSELF SAFE FROM THE DANGERS LURKING BELOW 5% cr £4240.33