Protecting your money online

You should protect yourself from fraud when:

using online or mobile banking
shopping or selling online
sending money abroad
donating to charity

There is no single way of doing this. But common advice includes:

protecting your computer and devices
checking a website is secure before making payments
checking your bank statements for unusual transactions

One way of checking a website is secure is looking for 'https' or the padlock symbol in your browser window. The padlock sign means your connection is 'encrypted' and your personal information will reach the site without anyone else being able to read it. This does not guarantee that the website is legitimate.

If you've been the victim of an online crime, you should eport this to the police.

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