How to use the internet safely

It's day three of International Fraud Awareness Week, and today we’re sharing some interesting videos on how to use the internet safely.

The rise of wi-fi, the internet and social media has also resulted in an increased risk of fraud. Click here to watch.

It’s important to keep your personal details private to prevent them getting into the hands of fraudsters, who can use your info to impersonate you.

Take some simple precautions to keep your bank accounts, credit cards etc safe from scammers.

And don’t fall for cold calls from a ‘computer engineer’ saying there’s a problem with your internet or computer. They might pretend to be from a reputable company, like Microsoft or Apple, or even your internet provider, but have the sole aim of gaining access to the personal information you may have stored on your computer. Click here to watch. 

And if a wi-fi network is free or available to the public, anyone can be on it and watch the traffic between your device and the internet. Click here to watch. 

Keep your eye out every day this week for more help and advice.