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The woman, in her 80’s, bought the cards after receiving a call from someone claiming to be from HMRC. The caller told her that there was a warrant out for her arrest due to unpaid tax dating back to the 1950’s. In order to “settle the debt” she would need to buy £500 worth of […]

The announcement was made at a launch event held by Chief Constable Peter Goodman in his role as National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) lead for Cyber Crime. The event was hosted by the new West Midlands Cyber Crime Unit which has been in place since November last year. Chief Constable Goodman heard from members of […]

The Civil Aviation Authority’s campaign is working to protect travellers after an increasing trend in the sale of illegal or fake package deals. In the worst cases, these illegal vendors have been prosecuted and imprisoned. With over 25,000 British Muslims expected to make the Hajj pilgrimage this August, the Civil Aviation Authority is launching a […]

Percentage of businesses experiencing cyber breaches or attacks drops from 43% to 32%. New laws to strengthen data protection have had a positive impact on cyber security. Businesses and charities urged to train more people to help manage cyber risks. New statistics from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have shown a […]

The list shows that fraudsters are using a combination of personalisation and pressure in an attempt to deceive victims. In many cases, the language contained in the subject line of the email mimics popular terms used in the workplace to give the illusion that an urgent response is required; the idea being that an employee […]