The UK banking industry's initiative to help online banking users stay safe online
The Internet offers you the opportunity to bank and shop in safety at your convenience. There is no reason why it should not be used with confidence, but you should not relax your guard when online.
This site contains information and advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of a phishing scam, a Trojan or being recruited as a money mule.
- Read the "latest scams" section so that you know what to look out for
- Make sure that you take steps to protect your computer
- Read our advice about staying safe online
Send any scam reports to:
reports
banksafeonline.org.uk
We all share a responsibility for financial security and only by working together can we foil the fraudsters. It's important that you continue to be vigilant when online and make sure you keep up-to-date with all the latest security guidelines.
There are a few simple actions which you can undertake NOW to make sure that you have the best possible protection:
- Treat all unsolicited emails with caution and never click on links from such emails to visit unknown web sites
- Install anti-virus software, keep it up-to-date and run regular security scans
- Install and learn how to use a personal firewall
- Install the latest security updates, also known as patches
