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Cyber Alert - Increase In Facebook Compromises

Published on Wednesday 3 July 2019

Derbyshire Police are noticing an increase in the number of reports of Facebook account compromises within Derbyshire.


Offenders are compromising Facebook accounts and using the profile to send messages to their contacts requesting money to be sent to an account. The messages seem to be requests for help and will usually have a sense of urgency and flattery. If you receive a request from a “friend” on Facebook, or any other platform, please verify directly with that person another way before transferring any money to a bank account.

How to protect your account:

• Implement a strong, complex password containing 3 random words that aren’t connected to you (no pet’s names, date of birth, family names etc)
• Add 2FA (2 Factor Authentication) to your account to add an extra layer of security (see: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/setting-two-factor-authentication-2fa)
• Ensure your software and apps are up to date (set to automatically update)

Visit the National Cyber Security Centre for more details: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/




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