Guidance

A guide for consumers: staying safe when you bank or shop online

Information on methods used by fraudsters to target members of the public when using online financial and retail services.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 23 March 2016

Documents

A guide for consumers: staying safe when you bank or shop online (web)

PDF, 270 KB, 10 pages

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A guide for consumers: staying safe when you bank or shop online (print)

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Details

This guide highlights case studies that are drawn from real crime reports made to Action Fraud from the public when using online financial and retail services.

The report contains advice and tips on how you can help protect yourself from fraud when banking or shopping online.

Published 23 March 2016