Feryal Clark MP urges constituents to be vigilant against online scams during the pandemic

Feryal Clark, MP for Enfield North, urges constituents to ensure they know how to protect themselves from online scams. With people needing to spend more time online during the pandemic, scammers have had new and increased opportunities to try and take advantage of our reliance on the internet. 

Citizens Advice recently shared their top tips for protecting yourself against scams with Which?, helping to spread awareness of the wide range of scams that can be found online.  You can also make Which? aware of a scam with its new scam sharer tool.

Citizens Advice’s four main tips for spotting an online scam include making sure the individual or organisation you are talking to is legitimate, carrying out background research about the company, never sending personal information or money to someone you don’t know, and steering clear of retailers asking you to use crypto-currencies.

Find out more about Citizens Advice top tips here: https://conversation.which.co.uk/scams/citizens-advice-pandemic-scams

Feryal Clark, MP for Enfield North, said:

“As our reliance on the internet grows throughout the pandemic with home learning, working from home and connecting with family and friends through social media, so do the number of online scams. It is imperative that people remain vigilant when using the internet.

“Citizens Advice Scam Action service have been working hard throughout the pandemic to help people with a wide range of online scams, from online shopping to fake vaccine and covid testing kits.

“Online scams can be very sophisticated, so I urge constituents in Enfield North to take note of Citizens Advice’s top tips to spot scams so you can best protect yourself.”