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Get Safe Online — Check a websiteUK free website trust check (with Cifas & ScamAdviser). Can't check shortened links. VirusTotal — URL scanScans a link with many security engines. Results are shared publicly, so never paste links containing personal details. Google Safe Browsing — site statusShows whether Google currently flags a site as unsafe.What to do if…
I clicked a link or gave my details
- Bank or card details? Call your bank now on the number on the back of your card (not a number from the message). In the UK you can also call 159 to reach most banks safely (Stop Scams UK).
- Change your password on that account and anywhere you reuse it. Start with your email.
- Turn on two-step verification (2FA) on email, banking and social apps.
- If you installed an app or let someone "remote in", disconnect from the internet and get the device checked.
- Watch your statements and report it (see "Report it" below).
My WhatsApp was hacked
- Open WhatsApp and re-register with your number. You'll get a 6-digit SMS code: never share it with anyone. Re-registering logs the other person out.
- Turn on two-step verification: Settings › Account › Two-step verification.
- Warn your contacts that messages asking for money weren't from you.
- Official help: How to recover your account · Two-step verification · Staying safe
My email or social media was hacked
- Use the official recovery page: Google / Gmail · Facebook · Instagram
- Change the password, sign out other devices, and check the recovery email and phone haven't been changed.
- Turn on 2FA, preferably with an authenticator app.
- Step-by-step guide: NCSC — recovering a hacked account
Signs of a SIM-swap
- Your phone suddenly has no signal, calls or texts where it normally works.
- You get a message that your SIM or number was activated on a new device, or account changes you didn't make.
- Login or password-reset alerts you don't recognise.
What to do: contact your mobile network straight away from another phone, then your bank. Ask your network about a PIN or password on your account, and use an authenticator app instead of SMS codes where possible. Source: FTC — SIM swap scams.
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Not listed? Contact your national police or consumer protection agency.
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