{"id":8,"date":"2013-12-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-12-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/Wordpress\/?p=8"},"modified":"2016-01-21T12:07:46","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T12:07:46","slug":"festive_fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/articles\/festive_fraud","title":{"rendered":"Festive Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"\/images\/NewsImages\/2013\/victorian-christmas.jpg\" alt=\"victorian christmas\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Are you shopping online for last-minute pressies?<\/p>\n<p>Be careful &ndash; not everyone is full of Christmas cheer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Massive numbers are logging on for festive shopping &ndash; but callous fraudsters prowl cyberspace.<\/p>\n<p>Cyber criminals conned consumers out of &pound;12m last Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Action Fraud received more than 10,000 crime reports, with the average loss to victims at &pound;1,700.<\/p>\n<p>Security Minister James Brokenshire said, &ldquo;The public should stay vigilant to ensure they don&rsquo;t lose their hard-earned money on fakes and fraud. Simple steps will help to avoid cyber fraudsters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some tips for staying safe:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check the URL of websites &ndash; criminal websites can be spotted because the address is slightly different.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the website address begins &lsquo;https&rsquo; at the payment stage &ndash; this indicates a secure payment.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Never access a link in an unsolicited email-always type in the website address or use a search engine to find a site.<\/li>\n<li>Only use sites you know.<\/li>\n<li>Use PayPal, which offers protection.<\/li>\n<li>Watch out for pop-ups asking you to confirm your card details before you are on the payment stage. Never enter your PIN number online.<\/li>\n<li>If your bid for an online auction item is unsuccessful, don&rsquo;t be tempted to trade off site.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you shopping online for last-minute pressies? Be careful &ndash; not everyone is full of Christmas cheer.&nbsp; Massive numbers are logging on for festive shopping &ndash; but callous fraudsters prowl cyberspace. Cyber criminals conned consumers out of &pound;12m last Christmas. 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