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New BBC guide highlights fraud

20 April 2016

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More than a third of stalking victims targeted online

April 13th 2016 More than a third of stalking victims are now targeted online as the internet leaves them with nowhere to hide, according to a major new study released by stalking awareness charity the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. For information and...

13 April 2016

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Urgent warning on new phishing email

April 7th 2016 Thousands of people have received a new type of phishing email that includes the recipient’s name and home address. For information and advice on spam and scam email, click here. The emails claim to have been sent by a...

7 April 2016

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Children reveal riskiest social media sites

April 6th 2016 50% of schoolchildren surveyed by the NSPCC admit they've seen sexual, violent and other adult material on social media sites, apps and games. For information and advice on safeguarding children, click here. And 78% of...

6 April 2016

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Striker Vardy hits back at Twitter trolls

April 4th 2016 England & Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has condemned the people who have made "shocking and vile" sexual threats against his infant daughter on Twitter. For more information on sensible social networking,...

4 April 2016

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Travellers conned out of £11.5 million in 2015

April 4th 2016 Airline tickets, online accommodation and timeshares targeted At Get Safe Online, we have joined forces wtih ABTA and the City of London Police to warn you about about the dangers posed by holiday booking fraud. Findings from a...

3 April 2016