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Protect yourself against fraud and scams
Scams target people of all backgrounds and ages so it's important to be alert and protect yourself. Here's how.
With today’s modern technology, criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their attempts to steal personal data and your money. It’s important to protect yourself against scams and to know what we are doing about it.
Protecting yourself against fraud and scams
Looking after your data
As you would expect, we take looking after our customer data and money very seriously.
We are proud to have received Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation. This means the Society has the necessary technical security and controls in place to ensure customer data is safe and secure.
Tips for keeping your data secure
- Creating strong passwords
- Enabling two-factor authentication
- Handling suspicious calls
- Identifying suspicious emails
- Verifying website addresses
- Keeping your browser up to date and other valuable resources.
Types of fraud and scams
Protecting your mobile devices: essential security tips
Our devices store a lot of personal information, making them attractive targets for cyber threats. Keeping them secure is essential to protecting your data. Simple habits can go a long way in strengthening your security.
Here are some practical tips to help keep your mobile devices safe:
Device, network and software security
Data protection and privacy
Essential cybersecurity tips for your personal devices
Here are some essential cybersecurity tips to help protect your personal devices:
Common misconceptions regarding cybercrime
Here are some common misconceptions around cybercrime:
You can find out more about how to keep your data secure and things to look out for on our Data Security page.
More useful links about fraud and scams
Below are a series of links to useful third party websites with more information about types of fraud and scams, and ways you can avoid falling victim to them;
Contact us
If you have any concerns about the security of your account(s) please contact us
Keeping your browser up to date
Helpful guidance in keeping your internet browser up to date for your own safety and security.
Data Security
We take all issues relating to your data seriously. Find out what we do to protect your data and what you can do to protect yourself.