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Friends Against Scams aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams and empowers people to ‘Take a Stand Against Scams.’

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💭 Beware of using language that infers judgement, blame or shame. This may make a victim feel: ❌Ashamed ❌Embarrassed ❌Fearful of reactions ❌Afraid of reporting Read more here: friendsagainstscams.org.uk/news-and-updat… #NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors

💭 Beware of using language that infers judgement, blame or shame.

This may make a victim feel:

❌Ashamed
❌Embarrassed
❌Fearful of reactions
❌Afraid of reporting

Read more here: friendsagainstscams.org.uk/news-and-updat… 

#NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors
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❗ Chat about scams at the dinner table or when meeting with friends. Share your experiences of scams and fraud and help break the stigma by making scams a part of your everyday conversation. Read more here: friendsagainstscams.org.uk/news-and-updat… #NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors

❗ Chat about scams at the dinner table or when meeting with friends. 

Share your experiences of scams and fraud and help break the stigma by making scams a part of your everyday conversation.

Read more here: friendsagainstscams.org.uk/news-and-updat…
 
#NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors
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✅Talk about fraud, scams and financial abuse with your friends and family. ✅Recognise the impact this crime has on its victims. ✅Do not victim blame, put the blame on the criminal where it belongs. Remember, anyone can be a victim. #NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors

✅Talk about fraud, scams and financial abuse with your friends and family.
✅Recognise the impact this crime has on its victims.
✅Do not victim blame, put the blame on the criminal where it belongs.

Remember, anyone can be a victim.

#NoBlameNoShame 
#WeAreScamSurvivors
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✅Change the language you use to describe victims. No Blame. No Shame. ✅Take Action! Talk to your friends and family about fraud, scams and financial abuse. Share your stories and help to raise awareness. #NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors

✅Change the language you use to describe victims. No Blame. No Shame.
✅Take Action! Talk to your friends and family about fraud, scams and financial abuse. Share your stories and help to raise awareness.

#NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors
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💳The average amount lost by victims is £1,730, but fewer than a third report the crime. Let’s take away the shame from victims and make scams part of everyday conversation. Find out more here: friendsagainstscams.org.uk/news-and-updat… #NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors

💳The average amount lost by victims is £1,730, but fewer than a third report the crime.
Let’s take away the shame from victims and make scams part of everyday conversation.

Find out more here: friendsagainstscams.org.uk/news-and-updat… 

#NoBlameNoShame 
#WeAreScamSurvivors
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🚩If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud or identity theft, report it to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. If you’re in Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101 #WhatDoYouShare getsafeonline.org/whatdoyoushare

🚩If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud or identity theft, report it to <a href="/actionfrauduk/">Action Fraud</a> at actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040.

If you’re in Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101 

#WhatDoYouShare getsafeonline.org/whatdoyoushare
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🎤Trying to find tickets to that sold out concert? Always remember to book tickets through official sellers who are members of the STAR. If you think you might have been scammed, contact your bank immediately and report it to Action Fraud. #ScamAware

🎤Trying to find tickets to that sold out concert?
Always remember to book tickets through official sellers who are members of the <a href="/STARticketing/">STAR</a>. 

If you think you might have been scammed, contact your bank immediately and report it to <a href="/actionfrauduk/">Action Fraud</a>.

#ScamAware
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⚠️If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud or identity theft, report it to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. If you’re in Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101 #whatdoyoushare #ScamAware getsafeonline.org/whatdoyoushare

⚠️If you think you’ve been a victim of fraud or identity theft, report it to <a href="/actionfrauduk/">Action Fraud</a> at actionfraud.police.uk or by calling 0300 123 2040. If you’re in Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101 

#whatdoyoushare #ScamAware
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🖥️A payment in advance scam is when a criminal pretends to offer you something if you pay a fee upfront. This could be for a loan, a prize, or even a job application. Always #TakeFive to #StopChallengeProtect. #ScamAware

🖥️A payment in advance scam is when a   criminal pretends to offer you something if you pay a fee upfront.

This could be for a loan, a prize, or   even a job application.

Always #TakeFive to #StopChallengeProtect.

#ScamAware
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💳Been asked to pay an up-front fee for a product or service? Remember to #StopChallengeProtect and contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve been scammed. #ScamAware

💳Been asked to pay an up-front fee for a product or service? 

Remember to #StopChallengeProtect and contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve been scammed.

#ScamAware
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💷Criminals create fake investment opportunities and contact you out of the blue via phone, email or social media to take your money. Always #TakeFive to stop and think before parting with your personal or financial information. #investmentscams #ScamAware

💷Criminals create fake investment opportunities and contact you out of the blue via phone, email or social media to take your money.

Always #TakeFive to stop and think before parting with your personal or financial information. 

#investmentscams #ScamAware
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🛜On social media, oversharing may mean overexposing! Read our expert tips about how to share safely. #WhatDoYouShare #ScamAware getsafeonline.org/whatdoyoushare

🛜On social media, oversharing may mean overexposing! Read our expert tips about how to share safely.

#WhatDoYouShare
#ScamAware

getsafeonline.org/whatdoyoushare
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🪙Criminals offering you investment opportunities go to great lengths to appear legitimate. You can check if an investment or pension opportunity you’ve been offered could potentially be a scam by taking the @theFCA ScamSmart test. #TakeFive✋☝️👊 #ScamAware

🪙Criminals offering you investment opportunities go to great lengths to appear legitimate.
 
You can check if an investment or pension opportunity you’ve been offered could potentially be a scam by taking the @theFCA ScamSmart test. 

 #TakeFive✋☝️👊

#ScamAware
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📱Is your profile isn’t set to private, think about who might see it and what others could find out about you. That goes for location settings on your phone and apps too. #WhatDoYouShare #ScamAware getsafeonline.org/whatdoyoushare

📱Is your profile isn’t set to private, think about who might see it and what others could find out about you. That goes for location settings on your phone and apps too. 

#WhatDoYouShare
#ScamAware 

getsafeonline.org/whatdoyoushare
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❓Have you become a Friend and want to share that knowledge with others? Gain the skills and access the resources by becoming a SCAMchampion today. Sign up here ⤵️ friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamchampions #ScamAware

❓Have you become a Friend and want to share that knowledge with others?

Gain the skills and access the resources by becoming a SCAMchampion today.

Sign up here ⤵️
friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamchampions

#ScamAware
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🗣️The phrase ‘fall for a scam’ is often used, but you don’t hear ‘fall for a burglary’. This language puts blame on the victim. We need to change the language we use when talking to, and about fraud and scam victims. #NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors

🗣️The phrase ‘fall for a scam’ is often used, but you don’t hear ‘fall for a burglary’.

This language puts blame on the victim.

We need to change the language we use when talking to, and about fraud and scam victims.

#NoBlameNoShame #WeAreScamSurvivors
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📢Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards are conducting an important webinar on how to help your clients avoid scams and how to use technology against scams with experts from Trading Standards, trueCall, Remo and Mole Valley Life. Sign up now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/for-professi…

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🗨️It is so important to ensure that the blame is placed on the criminal to ensure that the victims feel no shame about their situation. Language can really make a big difference with this and can be crucial to a victim's recovery. #NoBlameNoShame #ScamAware

🗨️It is so important to ensure that the blame is placed on the criminal to ensure that the victims feel no shame about their situation.

Language can really make a big difference with this and can be crucial to a victim's recovery.

#NoBlameNoShame
#ScamAware
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🛡️Find out how to help stop doorstep crime by looking out for neighbours, friends and family and by reporting anything suspicious. Join the FREE webinar hosted by Trading Standards and Surrey Police Tuesday 24th September 1-2pm To find out more ⤵️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-safe-…

🛡️Find out how to help stop doorstep crime by looking out for neighbours, friends and family and by reporting anything suspicious. 

Join the FREE webinar hosted by Trading Standards and Surrey Police Tuesday 24th September 1-2pm

To find out more ⤵️
eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-safe-…
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Students are regularly recruited by cybercriminals for malware coding, money muling and other illegal activities. Think about getting a degree and a lucrative career in cybersecurity, NOT a criminal record. getsafeonline.org/saferstudents #SaferStudents

Students are regularly recruited by cybercriminals for malware coding, money muling and other illegal activities.

Think about getting a degree and a lucrative career in cybersecurity, NOT a criminal record.

getsafeonline.org/saferstudents

#SaferStudents