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Stay safe online

Turn on 2-step verification for your email and banking. It stops most account takeovers.

Keep phones, computers and apps updated. Updates close the gaps attackers use.

Use strong, unique passwords. A password manager makes this effortless.

Pause before clicking links or approving payments you weren't expecting.

Spot the phish — 30-second challenge

This is a real-world scam email. Four things give it away. Tap each red flag you can spot.

Red flags found

PayPal Security09:14

security@paypa1-support.comThe domain reads paypa1 with a number 1, not paypal. Fake sender addresses are the number-one giveaway.

Dear Customer,Real providers use your name. A generic greeting suggests a mass scam email.

We noticed unusual activity on your account. Your account will be suspended within 24 hoursUrgency and threats are engineered to make you act before you think. Slow down. unless you confirm your details.

Verify my accountThis button really links to secure-paypa1.verify-account.ru — nothing to do with PayPal. Hover before you click.

Nicely done. You spotted all four. That instinct is your best defence against phishing. Sharpen it further at ncsc.gov.uk.

Need help, or been targeted?

Report fraud or cyber crime. Contact Report Fraud (formerly Action Fraud) at reportfraud.police.uk or call 0300 123 2040. In Scotland, contact Police Scotland on 101.

Suspicious messages. Forward scam emails to report@phishing.gov.uk and scam texts to 7726.

Guidance. Free, plain-English advice for people and small businesses from the National Cyber Security Centre at ncsc.gov.uk.

If a crime is happening now or you're in danger, call 999.