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Worried About Getting Hacked? 22/03/2021
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Dear Subscriber, Over 15,000 hacked email and social media accounts reported in one year. If a hacker got into your email or social media account, what would they find? Health and banking information? Names and contact details for your friends and family? Private photos and messages? For most people, it’s at least one of those. Your email and social media accounts contain a wealth of personal information about you, which makes them a lucrative target for cyber criminals. Between February 2020 and February 2021, Action Fraud received 15,214 reports about email and social media account hacking. The majority of reports (88%) were made by individuals, with 12% of reports being made by businesses. Analysis of the crime reports revealed that Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat were the most affected social media accounts, with phishing messages being the most common tactic used by cyber criminals to lure unsuspecting victims. The motivation behind the hacks are varied and can range from financial gain, to revenge or personal amusement. Some victims are extorted for money, whilst others have their accounts used to send malicious links to their contacts. One victim who had multiple email and social media accounts hacked paid over £2,000 to regain access to them. Another victim reported that her hacked Facebook account was used to trick her friends into sending money into a PayPal account they thought belonged to her. Secure your email and social media accounts in just a few minutes. Here's what you need to do: 1: Use a strong and separate password for your email, as well as other important accounts, such as your banking or social media accounts. 2: Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). It will help to stop hackers from getting into your online accounts, even if they have your password. 3: If you can't access your account, search the company's online support or help pages. You'll find information about how to recover your account. For detailed instructions on how to reset your password or enable 2FA on your accounts, visit: https://www.actionfraud. (Please forward this email to any friends, family members or colleagues that may find this information useful)  |
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CWaC Covid Help & Advice
Cheshire West & Chester are providing details of an online resource pack Cheshire West and Chester Council has made available to help anyone who has to self-isolate for 10 days to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
This includes information about who should self-isolate, how to self-isolate and how to look after any symptoms at home.
There are also sections about how people can get financial help to tide them over the self-isolation period, how to get essential shopping, where to get support with wellbeing and even tips on how to cope with boredom.
I would be grateful if you could share this link with your networks to help anyone who may need to self-isolate.
The Council will be sharing regular tips on social media to inspire self-isolators. Residents are invited to share their ideas and experience, either by posting on social media and tagging @Go_CheshireWest and using the hashtag #InspiringCW, or by visiting: www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/inspire-cheshirewest and adding your ideas in the how are you making the most of staying at home section.
Anyone who needs support but does not have online access can call the Council’s helpline: 0300 123 7031.
HIGHER HEYES DEVELOPMENT - TORUS HOMES FAQ
Torus is a Housing Association based in the North West. With around 40,000 homes and 74,000 customers, they are the biggest provider of affordable homes in the North West and are now signing people up for the homes soon to be available on Higher Heyes. They have produced the following FAQ's to give people the information they need both about the development and how to put their names down for the properties.
Further details can be found at https://www.lmhsales.co.uk/scheme-details/higher-heyes
You can download the FAQ from here :
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Dog Theft Survey 10/03/2021
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| Dear Simon Neighbourhood Watch Network is supporting Sussex's Police and Crime Commissioner, Katy Bourne, who, in partnership with the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC), has created an online survey designed to understand the public’s perception of dog theft, enforcement, and the prosecution of offenders. The survey includes a question seeking views on whether dogs should be treated in law merely as property when they are stolen. Having a common understanding of how the public feels about this issue will help inform discussions that PCCs and NWN will have nationally, as well as allow police forces to better understand the public’s views.
Neighbourhood Watch Network have just been approached to help support this campaign so apologies for the short notice as the survey closes on Friday12th March. Please, if you can, and haven't already, take a couple of minutes to complete the survey as your support and views are really valuable to us. Link to survey is here: https://www.surveymonkey.co. Kind regards NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK, Central Support Team Follow us.. ourwatch.org.uk / Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / LinkedIn Neighbourhoood Watch Network is a charity registered in England & Wales, CIO no: 1173349  |
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Doorstep Parcel Theft 16/02/2021
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 Subject - Preventing theft from your door stepDear Resident, Thefts from a doorstep are when a parcel that has been delivered to your home or business address is stolen from where it was left by the delivery driver. This is a growing trend across the country, as thieves take advantage of the opportunity to steal unattended parcels. Preventing theft from your doorstep Here are some things you could do to reduce the risk of doorstep theft:
Stay Safe, Kind regards, PCSO Wendy Leason
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