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Dear Resident, Please see below some guidance and advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of cyber-crime, specifically relating to hyperlinks and QR codes. To click on a hyperlink online – particularly on forums such as social media can be dangerous. It is safer to manually type the URL into a web browser than click on the link. Cyber criminals hide code which can install software on your device or give account privileges by clicking on a link that appears to be genuine. Do not be pressured to click on links or follow instructions due to a reducing time clock or imminent ending of a competition. Similarly, other tactics such as instilling fear on the reader to click on the link to rectify unpaid tax or similar is used to make the reader operate quickly without thinkingLook past the opportunity to win a prize and ask yourself if this is simply an inducement to click a linkDo not scan QR codes without being absolutely certain where the code came from
You can find plenty of crime prevention advice on our website and please report any suspicious activity on our website using our various reporting forms.
Please note, we're unable to accept reports of crime through Your Neighbourhood Alerts. Always call 999 in an emergency. | 
