There has been an increase in the Northwich area of people being contacted by fraudsters saying they are from Microsoft and there is an issue on their computer. The Fraudsters are uploading software to gain access to the computer and personal information.

⚠️Victims of email and social media hacking reported being extorted by criminals who had stolen their private photos and videos.
 

✅Enabling 2-step verification (2SV) will keep criminals out of your accounts, even if they know your password

Action Fraud: stay safe online after £1.4 million lost from email and social media account hacking in the last year
 

To find out ways to protect yourself from being a fraud victim, please visit Stop! Think Fraud - How to stay safe from scams