Scams

According to the email, which purports to be from the UK’s TV Licensing authority, your TV licence could not be automatically renewed because your direct debit payment was declined. 

Inboxes are being hit by “Office 365 Update” emails warning that your account is to be closed. The emails supposedly come from the “Microsoft.com Team”.

According to this email, Instagram Support has “sent you a mail that must be read”.  The message urges you to click a link to view the “necessary details and instructions”.

According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, your Apple ID was locked due to security reasons and you must verify your billing details.

According to this email, which purports to be from your account’s “Email Protection System”, there are messages pending delivery on your email portal.

According to this “verification” email, which purports to be from Microsoft’s Office 365, your email address needs to be updated to the 2020 version.

According to this email, which purports to be from the World Bank, you are set to receive a $4.5 million payout via the United Nations Compensation Commission.

Be wary of posts on Facebook claiming that you can sign up for a free ‘Movieflix” video streaming service that is ‘better than Netflix”.

Keep an eye out for Facebook posts claiming that you can win an all-expenses-paid family holiday to Lapland for Christmas just by sharing and commenting.