Spotting a scam a mile off

Watch out for these telltale signs…

It wouldn’t do any harm to take a screenshot of the problem you’ve encountered to send evidence of it to Apple at reportphishing@apple.com. Check the website

Look very carefully at the website address.

Here we see the URL cadburchocolate.com. Now surely, Cadbury would remember to include the

‘y’ in its name?

Odd celebration

It’s true – Cadbury was formed in 1824 and so it is 196 years old. But is that a landmark year to celebrate? Surely 200 years of Cadbury would be worth such a grand gesture…

Too good to be true

We all love something for nothing but check out what’s involved. If it’s a case of collecting coupons, you may be on solid ground. But if it’s free in exchange for your details, tread carefully.

Social media

Scams tend to proliferate more on social media because the offenders reckon someone in your trusted circle will post it, thereby luring you and others to join in.