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New Cyber Inspector speaks of personal experiences of online crime

Sunday, 22 September 2019 07:18

Online fraud reports rose by 12% last year

The Isle of Man Constabulary's newly-appointed Cyber Inspector says he himself has been a victim of online crime before.

Gavin Callow gave a personal example to display why people should be careful with their information on the Internet:

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Police's new Cyber Crime Strategy says 91% of the population have received a fraudulent email, and more than one in five have had an online account compromised.

The number of reports of online fraud also rose by 12% last year.

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