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Fraudsters aren’t fussy. They’ll pick on anyone.
Nobody is immune from fraud. The criminals behind it target people online and in their homes, often emotionally manipulating their victims before they steal money or personal data. But there is something we can do. By staying vigilant and always taking a moment to stop, think and check whenever we’re approached, we can help to protect ourselves and each other from fraud. Follow link to main page of information: https://stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk/
Turn on 2SV and double the protection on your most important accounts, especially your email. It can be turned on in a matter of minutes – time well spent to keep the fraudsters out.
How to turn on 2SV 2SV can usually be found in the security settings of your account. Sometimes it’s called two-factor authentication (2FA) or multi-factor authentication (MFA). 2-step verification is available for most of the major online services, such as email, banking, and social media. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Check out the help section of the account provider’s official website, which should provide detailed instructions. Or you can follow these links to the instructions for specific services:
Fraud accounts for almost 40% of all crime. In just one year, 1 in 16 adults in England and Wales were victims of fraud.* That’s nearly 3 million of us.
1 in 5 businesses were also a victim of fraud over a 3 year period.^ In other words, fraud is rife and it can happen to anyone. *Source: Crime Survey for England and Wales, year ending June 2024
Think you’re immune from fraud? Fraudsters can use highly manipulative methods to get us when our defences are down. Nobody is immune from fraud. We can all be more alert to the risks, and we can all do more to protect ourselves. Why you might be more at risk than you think The world has changed. Which means the way fraudsters operate has changed, and will continue to evolve. Find out why this makes us all more vulnerable to fraud.
More help here: https://stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk/are-you-at-risk/
The National Crime Agency leads the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime, protecting the public by targeting and pursuing those criminals who pose the greatest risk to the UK.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/
Latest News from them…………
Three men suspected of being part of a global people smuggling network moving migrants from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) into the UK and Europe have been arrested, following a ground-breaking operation involving the NCA, Kurdistan Region Security Council and Kurdistan Region Security Agency.
The group detained were linked to the same network as Amanj Hassan Zada, a UK-based facilitator convicted and jailed for 17 years in November 2024 following an NCA investigation.
The arrests in the KRI took place between 8 and 12 January, with NCA officers deploying to the region from the UK to assist. All three remain in custody, and face prosecution for human trafficking offences by the KRI authorities.
One of those arrested is accused of co-ordinating the movements of more than a dozen yachts transporting 60 or 70 people, who would then be moved on to northern Europe or the UK
A Hawala banker who is accused of processing financial transactions on behalf of Zada, has also been detained along with another man accused of being a middle-man gathering migrants for movement by Zada’s network.
The operation is the first time the NCA has worked with Asayish (security) agencies in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah to target high-ranking people smugglers who are risking migrants’ lives in trying to transport them across Europe and into small boats to the UK.
This is the next significant step in taking on the people smuggling gangs who dominate the deadly cross-Channel small boat trade, many of whom operate from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
Previously they thought they were untouchable, but thanks to our co-operation with the KRI authorities, we have demonstrated that this is no longer the case and they will be held to account.
Read the full story: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/three-arrested-as-nca-joins-security-forces-in-kurdistan-region-of-iraq-to-target-uk-linked-people-smuggling-network
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