Individual Protection Solutions (IPS) is a subscription service where individuals can protect themselves from unwarranted cold calls and nuisance marketing.
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HMRC scams become extremely common at this time of year. IPS speaks with The BBC about why.
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Romance scams – Preying on those looking for love
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Below are the IPS members’ ‘Top 3’ on 26 January 2022.
Make sure you heed their warnings and take our advice on how to stay safe.
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6 billion texts are sent every day. Scam texts are exploding. Have a read to find out the most common scam texts right now, how to spot them and what to do about them.
And remember to report them if you receive them!
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Ever received a text message that you weren't quite sure about? Maybe it asked you to "verify" your personal or financial details?
You can report suspicious text messages by forwarding them to 7726. #CyberProtect
With self-assessments due at the end of the month, IPS warns of a surge in HMRC scams
"HMRC sends 4million legitimate emails and text messages, which creates a useful smokescreen for scammers to masquerade as HMRC as they attempt to dupe victims"
#scams
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"1 per cent of Britons have had details from at least one of their online accounts leaked on the dark web"
IPS founder, Charlie, gives his view to This Is Money on the growing issue of Whatsapp Scams in the UK.
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Check if your personal information has been leaked on the Dark Web with our free Dark Web checker. #DarkWeb #scams
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IPS spoke to The Sun to issue a warning about a new Omicron Scam. Take a read to find out about the scam and stay protected.
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With Christmas around the corner, there will be a surge of scam attempts in December as people flock to the internet to buy their presents.
Be aware of these 6 scams so you can avoid them this Christmas. #scams #scammers
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Did you know, over 70% of people who checked, found their personal information (including passwords) was listed for sale on the Dark Web.
Is your personal information for sale on the dark web?
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. @MartinSLewis an IPS Member kindly shared their story about how #ScamAds affected them personally. Tech giants earn billions from advertising revenue but the scams can cost individuals their life savings. We support your comments to include Scam Ads in the #onlinesafetybill
. @MartinSLewis IPS fully supports your comments on Scam Adverts being included in the #OnlineSafetyBill. We ran a quick survey of IPS members and 53 of 54 who got involved agreed with you.. Hopefully the government will listen.
It isn't just the financial cost of scams that needs to be taken into account, there is a wellbeing impact too. #scams #scamandfraud #wellbeing
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Cyber-attacks which see hackers get inside computer networks and lock the owners out until they pay a ransom present "the most immediate danger" to UK businesses in cyber-space, the head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned
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Do you use your Apple Pay when using a bus, tram or the tube?
There's a flaw which allows fraudsters to make contactless payments & experts warn this issue could be exploited to make transactions from an iPhone inside someone’s bag without their knowledge. ow.ly/SfVj50Gq4Cf
It takes a lot of time, research and money to work out ALL the things you need to do to protect your personal information from scammers. IPS have done the hard work for you.
Our Basic plan is FREE to all members.
IPS 360 Protect does everything.
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Bogus marketing surveys promising gift cards of up to £100 for filling them out are landing in people’s inboxes. These emails impersonate the likes of Asda, Morrisons and Tesco and contain common phishing tactics. Read more from our friends @WhichUK
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If you use 2FA criminals are more likely to leave you alone and target someone who is not using 2FA. For more information visit ipscommunity.co.uk/
#scams #scamsandfraud #2fa
UK Finance say that the level of fraud in the UK is now a 'threat to National Security'. There has been a 30% annual increase in money stolen through fraud. Visit our website to find out more.
@UKFtweets #scams #scamandfraud
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Research in 2010 indicated that approx 17.5bn pieces of junk mail are produced every year in the UK. That equates to 13.2mn trees cut down every year. If we all opt out, we can reduce this by a significant amount. Join IPS today to stop your junk mail.
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