Over 15,000 hacked email and social media accounts reported in one year.
If a hacker got into your email or social media account, what would they find? Health and banking information? Names and contact details for your friends and family? Private photos and messages? For most people, it’s at least one of those.
Your email and social media accounts contain a wealth of personal information about you, which makes them a lucrative target for cyber criminals. Between February 2020 and February 2021, Action Fraud received 15,214 reports about email …
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Worried About Getting Hacked?
22 March 2021 By
Telephone Volunteering
20 March 2021 By
Ever thought about volunteering but not able to commit to actively meet people? Become a #TelephoneVolunteer with Devon Carers! As an #UnpaidCarer, having the right support at the right time can make a big difference. Our Telephone Volunteers make friendly and vital well-being calls to help reduce loneliness in carers across Devon.
With full support and training, you can make a difference, email us today for more information: volunteering@devoncarers.org.uk
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Reverend David’s March 2021 Message
10 March 2021 By
‘Rainbows, candles and tunnels’
The year is 1897. You’re driving a horse and cart through the newly opened Blackwall Tunnel, beneath the River Thames in East London. You’re nervous – how can it be safe to travel under water?? But you are more tense for your horses: how will they handle this enclosed space? Kinks in the tunnel prevent you seeing its end*. You’d love it to be straight, and be able to see the light at the tunnel’s end. But you’re glad the horses can’t. You coax them forward. You round the final bend, daylight appears – and the …
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Driving Related Assault – Feniton
7 December 2020 By
Witnesses sought after male driver pushes female driver Police are appealing for witnesses of an incident involving a male driver pushing a female driver on Ottery Lane, between Feniton and Payhembury, East Devon, on Saturday 5 December.
The incident occurred between 4pm and 4.30pm.
PC Beth Kendrick, said: “We are investigating an incident which started with a man getting out of his blue 4x4 style vehicle and woman getting out of her red Mini Cooper, after meeting in the narrow part of the road. “The male subsequently became aggressive and …
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Protect Your Password National Campaign Launched By Neighbourhood Watch
9 November 2020 By
As we spend more time at home and on our online devices, over one third (34%) of people say that they’re more concerned about cybercrime than physical crime and a startling 1 in 5 people are a victim of cybercrime! You could be more at risk than you might think.
If strengthening your passwords is something you keep putting off, or you feel overwhelmed by the sea of online security information, you’re not alone.
As part of our Cyberhood Watch initiative, launched in 2019 in partnership with Avast, we have launched a campaign that targets both …
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Rural Crime Newsletter – Oct 2020
29 October 2020 By
To read or save this document please click https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-area/teams/honiton/news. …
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Scam Warning from Community Police
30 September 2020 By
We would like to make residents aware that we have received reports of various scams taking place where a cold caller, email, or automated call claims to be from Amazon or Amazon Prime.
Please be wary of all contact of this type – the scams have varied and include the following:
an automated call a stating a number should be pressed for various reasons
someone in person asking for vouchers to be purchased in a shop and codes to be handed over
a request to download an app
emails with links attached …
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Honiton Neighbourhood Police Team – Community Connectivity Plan
10 September 2020 By
The Rural East Devon Neighbourhood Police Teams have published their updated Community Connectivity Plans, which include details of their priorities, who they are working with and what activities they have been doing in the community.
To view the plan for your local team, please visit the team's local website:
https://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk/your-area/teams/Honiton/news
Message Sent By
Chris Bolsover (Police, PCSO, Axminster)
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Crime Prevention Tips
3 September 2020 By
During the month of August the Rural Affairs Team had the monthly theme of 'Equine Crime'. We produced an information sheet with some crime prevention advice for horse owners. These can also be applied to a farm/yard environment.
Unfortunately, over recent weeks our force area has been subject to a number of rural crimes where barns, stables, yards and other isolated areas have been targetted and items such as tools, plant/machinery, quads and other farming equipment has been stolen.
Please take a moment to read the attached advice and check …
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HANDi – Paediatric Advice on Common Childhood Illnesses
30 August 2020 By
To find out about this advice please click https://devonccg.nhs.uk/health-services/children-and-young-people/handi-app. …
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