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.
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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.
Updates to this page
Published 23 March 2016