What Parents and Carers Need to Know about Social Media Scams

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Gary Henderson Cyber security advocate and director of IT
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This free online safety guide focuses on social media scams. It highlights a number of risks such as phishing scams, untrustworthy URLs and 'payment first' scams.

A free online safety guide on social media scams.

On any social media platform, you’ll often come across links to genuine-looking websites. They might publicise an exclusive offer for one of your favourite shops or invite you to complete a quiz in return for a particular reward. In some cases, however, clicking on these links takes you to a fake website where you are asked to provide your personal details. In these instances, the whole enterprise is a ploy to capture sensitive information, such as your email address and password, which the scammers then exploit at your expense.

In the guide, you'll find tips on for avoiding potential risks such as phishing scams, untrustworthy URLs and 'payment first' scams.