Several million cases of fraud and of computer misuse are reported to the police every year. It's staggering, but even more staggering is that so many of those crimes could have been prevented by making a few small changes in online behaviour.

To avoid becoming a victim of online crime you don’t need to be a computer expert. Developing a few good online habits drastically reduces your chances of becoming a victim of cyber crime, makes you less vulnerable and lets you use the web safely.

Visit Cyber Aware for step-by-step instructions on keeping your devices up-to-date with the latest security updates, and for more online security advice.

Online fraud, also known as cyber crime, covers all crimes that:

Please see the below link 

Cyber crime | Greater Manchester Police

Further advice and support

We recommend you check your privacy settings and stop people following you that you don’t know on Facebook.

You should also check your privacy settings on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat.

Action Fraud – the UK's national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre

Cyber Aware – essential advice on protecting yourself online

National Cyber Security Centre – helping to make the UK safer to live and do business in the UK

National cyber resilience centre group - a policing-led, not-for-profit organisation, protecting businesses from cyber-related crime