At Private Investigators Manchester, we handle cases involving identity fraud and online scams.
Any online presence increases exposure, as personal information is stored online. Of course, given the nature of the work we do, we know how easy it is to gather information about individuals, but there are scammers out there who will use this to their advantage.
Below are a few top tips to stay safe online to protect yourself:
- Any social media accounts you have, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tiktok anything like this, always ensure you change your settings on these accounts to private. This then stops unknown individuals from looking at your private photos, or postings, etc. This will only allow people that you know to add you and view your personal information.
- When you sign up for any website, enable two-factor authentication to secure your account. This will protect your accounts from unauthorised access.
- Regularly change your passwords on each account you use. Set up different passwords on each account to ensure all of your accounts do not have the same passwords.
- Always ensure that when you are using public WIFI such as in internet cafes, airports, etc., you are signing out of any websites you have signed into. This will ensure that no third parties can access your information.
- Do not download any unknown applications on your phone or your computer that you do not recognise.
- Do not hand over any personal information online to anyone you do not know.
- Do not trust websites which state that if you fill in your information, you will receive free goods. Most of these are scams to obtain your personal data.
At Manchester Private Investigators, we have worked on many cases over the years. Assisting clients who have been victims of scams online. If you have concerns, you have been scammed online, give us a call. For more information, take a look at our Investigations & Background Checks page.
If you would prefer to have a FREE confidential discussion with one of our investigators about your case please call TEL: 01613630083 we offer a FREE 30 minute consultation where we will help understand your situation and advise you on how we can help you.
