Always use due diligence when using the Internet

Gift Card Draining Fraud

There are multiple types of this kind of fraud. However, note the ones regarding buy off the shelf from outlets. Fraudsters downloading from displayed cards as an example. Another example, Amazon cards at Morrisons have been tampered with.

Tips: Check the cards for any tampering including the foil code cover. Less chance of tampering if the cards are behind a counter. Keep the receipt, and consider email digital gift cards.

BBC HERE  Action Fraud HERE

Safe Driving in Winter

From a known insurance company, tips on winter driving HERE if you have not already considered them.

Email/Password breaches

https://www.troyhunt.com/2-billion-email-addresses-were-exposed-and-we-indexed-them-all-in-have-i-been-pwned/

Sites to check your email address

https://www.f-secure.com/en/identity-theft-checker

https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Flu

H3N2 New flu virus mutation warning could see ‘worst season in a decade’

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dr8gzdz1wo

Stop Fraud

https://www.takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/

Action Fraud

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/reporting-fraud-and-cyber-crime

WhatsApp Gold Viral Scam

https://waupweb.com/protect-whatsapp-gold-guide/