Rainford-IT -Stay Safe Online

30/11/2024

Stay Safe Online – Updating to Windows 11 – considering Linux and Libre Office as an alternative – and How to Spot Scam Facebook Ads

https://www.rainford-it.co.uk/2024/11/30/stay-safe-online-updating-to-windows-11/

Stay Safe Online – Updating to Windows 11 - older computers will not update but you could switch to Linux instead.

27/10/2024

Stay Safe Online – how to spot parking scams – and what is a Wangiri scam – and how to avoid unauthorised phone charges.

https://www.rainford-it.co.uk/2024/10/27/stay-safe-online-latest-phone-and-text-scams/

13/10/2024

Stay Safe Online – very convincing email scams – including Natwest with the logo and security information at the bottom of the email - about a request to change your mobile number.
https://www.rainford-it.co.uk/2024/10/13/stay-safe-online-latest-scams/

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01/09/2024

Stay Safe Online – what caused the recent IT outage, why you should update to Windows 11, latest scam emails from Evri - and WhatsApp fraud
https://www.rainford-it.co.uk/2024/09/01/stay-safe-online-it-outage-windows-11-and-whatsapp-scams/

06/08/2024

Stay Safe Online – Misleading Facebook Adverts for health product subscriptions – how to prevent unwanted subscription payments – and how to get your money back

Stay Safe Online Misleading Facebook Adverts for health product subscriptions

04/07/2024

Stay Safe Online – If your phone gets lost or stolen, it can have a big impact on your life – here’s what to do to protect it:

Stay Safe Online – If your phone gets lost or stolen, it can have a big impact on your life – here’s what to do to protect it:

25/05/2024

Stay Safe Online – Current Email Scams, Two factor authentication, protect your WhatsApp account.

Stay Safe Online - WhatsApp Verification Code Scam, current email scamsthe benefits of using 2FA

01/05/2024

Stay Safe Online – Every day, millions of people receive suspicious emails, how to avoid becoming a victim of email, phone and social media scams.
https://www.rainford-it.co.uk/2024/05/01/stay-safe-online-avoiding-email-scams/

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Stay Safe Online - suspicious emails, convincing scam phone calls and fake ads impersonating real companies.

31/03/2024

Stay Safe Online – Watch out for fake spray foam insulation salesmen, be wary of Romance Scams and ‘Verified by Google’ may not be what it seems.
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Stay Safe Online – Watch out for fake spray foam insulation salesmen, be wary of Romance Scams and ‘Verified by Google’ may not be what it seems.

06/03/2024

The new Online Safety Act became law in October 2023. Online platforms, like Facebook, are legally obliged to remove harmful content - find out how you can report fake ads on Facebook and Instagram.

https://www.rainford-it.co.uk/2024/03/06/stay-safe-online-reporting-fake-ads-on-facebook-and-instagram/
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Stay Safe Online – Watch out for fake Facebook ads offering driving licences – without a test - and report them to Meta

03/02/2024

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WARNING: The big digital switchover is unlikely to complete until 2025 – but it is already attracting scam phone calls saying landlines will be cut off and asking for payments – please warn vulnerable people. Everyone who is affected will be entitled to free digital handsets and adapters for emergency contact devices – there is no charge.

The move to fibre is attracting scam phone calls saying landlines will be cut off and asking for payments – please warn vulnerable people.

05/01/2024

Stay Safe Online – Text message scams – how they work and how to spot them:

Stay Safe Online – How text message scams work, 8 text messages to look out for, how to check for scams and what to do about them