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Apply now to join us at #CYBERUK25 in Manchester! Hear influential speakers deliver engaging content at the UK government's flagship cyber security event & experience brilliant networking opportunities. Don't miss out! 📅6 – 8 May 2025 📍Manchester UK cyberuk.uk

We have seen a significant rise of courier fraud in the North West. Listen to Detective Chief Inspector Chris Maddocks from our Economic Crime Unit on how to protect your friends and family. More info here 👉 orlo.uk/kT6f8 #policewarning #courierfraud

What a bargain… or fraud? 👀 Sometimes, online adverts for goods and services can be part of a purchase scam Always take a moment to consider whether an online link or website is reliable before buying goods online 💸

Last festive season, over £764,000 was lost to QR fraud. Remember, stop and think before clicking a link or scanning a QR code. Stay safe this Christmas—pause before you scan or click. #12Frauds

If you know any of these people, or you recognise yourself in one of the images, please come forward as a matter of urgency. Read more here: orlo.uk/2Qh0r

🙅Don’t be rushed or pressured into making a life changing decision about your pension. Remember, legitimate organisations will never pressure you into investing on the spot. 🔗Learn more 👇 orlo.uk/tzjGw #ProtectYourPension

⚠️£17.7 million was lost last year to criminals who commit pension fraud. Don’t let fraudsters enjoy your retirement. 🔗Follow these 5 steps on how to #ProtectYourPension: orlo.uk/Cf16E

#UPDATE | Thanks to your help, we have managed to identify three people in relation to disorder that took place across Greater Manchester. We are still seeking to speak with 15 people. Please get in touch with us if you recognised anyone pictured More - orlo.uk/nLkRD

❤️Fall for the person, not the profile. 🔍 Help protect your friends and family who are online dating by raising awareness of the signs of romance fraud. It could help protect them and their money. 🔗actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/d…

Keep your data safe against a cyber breach by using @PolCyberAlarm, it is a# free tool that will monitor and report on any suspicious activity taking place against your business, school or organisation. Learn more and register here ow.ly/Z9r550TkTqL

We'll be exhibiting at the Northern WARP Annual Conference 2024 in Mcr on September 13, to talk about cyber security and growing cyber threats. If anyone from the public sector is interested in coming along, it's free to sign up. buff.ly/3Msw5hq #cybersecurity

Don't let the hackers get their hooks into your accounts. 84% of businesses have received phishing emails, social media posts or text messages in the past year. Find out more from our blog post: buff.ly/3WKMIeR #cybersecurity #cybercrime

⚠️ HMRC scam emails ⚠️ Watch out for these fake HMRC emails, they've been reported to us over 700 times this month. ✅ Received a suspicious email claiming to be from @HMRCgovuk ? Report it by forwarding the email to: phishing@hmrc.gov.uk ℹ️ Your reports have led to the removal of over 337,000 malicious websites.

Tonight, the first episode of a new four-part documentary series ‘Merseyside Detectives: The Murders of Ashley and Olivia’ will air on @Channel4. The series, by @LAProductionsUK will give you a behind the scenes look at our work during the devastating murders of 28-year-old Ashley Dale and nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel in August 2022. Our thoughts continue to be, and will forever remain with, the families of Ashley and Olivia and anyone else affected by the tragedies. The series, which features Olivia and Ashley’s families, is a hard, emotional watch, which shows the police response from the first call received to the first responders attending, through to the investigations and subsequent convictions of the offenders. If you need any support, please contact Victim Care Merseyside here: victimcaremerseyside.org Merseyside Detectives will air at 9pm every night until Thursday.

It's so important to create a secure password for each of your online business accounts for optimum security. The NCSC recommends that you use three random words to create a unique password. #cybersecurity #cybercrime

DO YOU KNOW THESE MEN? | Detectives want to speak to them as they might hold info following disorder in #Merseyside. 👇

Cheshire businesses! Don't forget that we still have places left on our free cyber security training sessions. The programme has been funded by the @CheshirePCC and @CheshirePolice - and includes 1-2-1 training and membership. buff.ly/4bTFkT9 #cybersecurity

Our client relations manager Paul Benson is in Preston today with @LanpacLtd and @LancsPolice's Cyber Crime Unit, talking to businesses about how to stay secure against the growing threats of cyber crime. #cybersecurity #cybercrime

Today, we bring you another 'Meet the team' post to introduce the brilliant Jacob Alcock. Jacob is our cyber security consultant, who runs technical assessments of websites and networks, manages our student cohort and is our all-round cyber security expert.

🚨 Be aware of Courier Fraud Remember your bank or the police will never ask you for your PIN, bank card or ask you to withdraw money or buy items on their behalf. Think - How do I know they are who they say they are? #courierfraud