security advice
According to the Home Office, the elderly are no more at risk from crime than any other section of society. But if you feel vulnerable, the following sites may be useful in making your life safer.
Get Safe Online - this website offers advice on computers, protecting yourself, shopping and social media. It is backed by many UK government agencies, major companies, charities and computer companies.
Be Cyber Aware - a Government backed website offering advice on use of computers.
Crimewatch - Advice to older people
Age UK Scams and Fraud - advice on a range of topics including investment and pensions scams, cold callers and postal scams.
Trustmark Scheme - Government backed site for finding reliable tradespeople.
ActionFraud - National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting site
The Metropolitan Police Service FALCON unit (Fraud and Linked Crime Online) have created
resources which are freely available to the public to assist in raising awareness about Scams and
Fraud.
Available for download for free are:
All videos, and other resources created by FALCON can be found at Metropolitan Police_Fraud .
There are also 5 short animated videos (Hosted on YouTube) to help raise awareness with regards to defending yourself against online crime:
Get Safe Online - this website offers advice on computers, protecting yourself, shopping and social media. It is backed by many UK government agencies, major companies, charities and computer companies.
Be Cyber Aware - a Government backed website offering advice on use of computers.
Crimewatch - Advice to older people
Age UK Scams and Fraud - advice on a range of topics including investment and pensions scams, cold callers and postal scams.
Trustmark Scheme - Government backed site for finding reliable tradespeople.
ActionFraud - National Fraud and Cyber Crime Reporting site
The Metropolitan Police Service FALCON unit (Fraud and Linked Crime Online) have created
resources which are freely available to the public to assist in raising awareness about Scams and
Fraud.
Available for download for free are:
- Little Book of Big Scams (3rd Edition) (4th Edition is now available)
- Little Book of Cyber Scams
- Little Leaflet of Cyber Mistakes
- Money Mules
All videos, and other resources created by FALCON can be found at Metropolitan Police_Fraud .
There are also 5 short animated videos (Hosted on YouTube) to help raise awareness with regards to defending yourself against online crime: