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Staying safe online
Hi GUO,
With more people spending time online than ever, there are more opportunities for malicious actors to catch people out. That’s why it’s essential to take steps to keep your accounts secure. To help, we’ve pulled together some handy tips below.
Steps to help keep your accounts safe
1
Use strong and unique passwords
Don’t reuse passwords, and don’t use personal info or memorable dates in your passwords. Give your email account a strong, unique password so it can not be used to access your other accounts.
2
Never share one-time passcodes, PINs or passwords
We’ll never ask you to share this information. It’s none of our business.
3
Turn on two-step verification and choose to receive codes by SMS
One-time passcodes add an extra layer of account protection. When you have the option, choose to receive verification codes by SMS rather than email. This way, if your email is hacked, your other accounts will remain safe.
How to spot a scam
Many scams pretend to be online retailers, delivery services, payment platforms, banks, credit card companies, or even friends or relatives. Here are a few signs that an email, text or call you receive might be a scam:
Calls or texts are from an unknown, hidden, or international number
Emails or texts include hyperlinks, spelling mistakes, or unusual text characters or numbers in place of letters e.g. g1ffgaff or giffg@ff
The sender uses an urgent tone, telling you to act now
They ask for sensitive, personal or financial information like PINs or passwords
If you suspect an email or text may not be genuine, report it and don’t click any links in the message. And just a reminder, giffgaff doesn’t have call centres, so if you receive a call from someone claiming to be us, it’s not. Hang up on them sharpish.
How to report a scam
Received a dodgy-looking text?
Forward it free of charge to 7726. If your phone supports SPAM reporting, press the ‘spam’ or ‘report junk’ button to report the text to 7726.
Think someone else has accessed your giffgaff account?
Please see this guide for more info on what you should do.
For even more info about scams and keeping your account safe, check out our help article.
Stay safe,
The giffgaff team
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