Be wary of web’s pitfalls

IT LOOKS as though the scammers are still out to get us and the tools they are using are becoming more sophisticated.

That means we need to be much more aware and much more alert when faced with any phone call, text or email that seems in any way suspicious.

If something we are offered on the phone seems too good to be true then it probably is too good to be true and we should politely say no thank you and hang up.

Likewise if someone calls you and tells you your broadband is broken and they need your password to access your account to fix it, hang up without even saying no thank you.

Think carefully about the information we provide on social media for all the world to see. Think twice before you put your date of birth, address and all of your other contact details on your Facebook or Twitter page.

Because if you do post all of that information and then follow it up with snaps of you on holiday, you’re giving fraudsters and online crooks a clear invitation to take advantage of you being away.

Install regular updates when prompted by your computer and make sure you have the latest anti-virus software.

Review the passwords you are using across all of your social media channels regularly.

Avoid dates of birth, addresses and names of your partner, pets and children. And don’t write all your passwords down in one place.