Adult Fraud & Online Safety
The internet offers adults countless opportunities to connect, shop, manage finances, access services, and stay informed—but it can also expose people to fraud, scams, and online risks.
This page provides practical information and trusted resources to help adults stay safe and confident online. Learn how to recognise common scams, protect personal and financial information, use passwords and devices securely, identify suspicious messages and websites, and know what to do if something goes wrong.
Whether you are new to using digital services or simply want to improve your online safety, these resources are designed to help you make informed decisions, spot potential risks, and navigate the online world with greater confidence.
Ripple Suicide Prevention Tool
Ripple is a multi-award-winning digital crisis intervention tool designed to activate when a laptop or PC user searches online for information related to suicide or self-harm. It is compatible with Windows-based machines that have any of the following browsers installed: Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Opera, Firefox, or Safari. Individuals can download and utilise this tool for free on their personal laptops and desktop computers.
Information about Personal fraud and how to prevent it. This webpage includes Ten golden rules to prevent fraud.
Password Management & Security
A guide to creating and managing secure passwords.
Guide to Phishing Emails
The content on this SWGfL page and accompanying articles will give you a comprehensive overview of what phishing is, different types of attack, how to spot an attempt at phishing, technical and human ways to prevent phishing, and a handy Phishing Flowchart to help you turn the tide on scammers.
Help – I Think I’ve Been Hacked!
With individuals and businesses being targeted. The knowledge around how to respond and recover from a hacking attempt is more important than ever. For Cyber Security Month, take a look at some steps from the SWGfL that you can take if you are concerned about being hacked.
New scam detection tool
Get Safe Online has introduced a new scam detection tool on their website.
If you receive a suspicious text, email, or message and wish to verify its legitimacy before responding, you can upload it to Ask Silver on the Get Safe Online website. The tool will provide an assessment indicating whether the communication is safe or raises a 'red flag' for potential fraud.
Sexual Audio Recordings
A sexual audio recording is a sound-only capture of a private sexual moment, without any images or video. If someone has recorded, shared, or threatened to share a sexual audio recording without your consent, you are not alone. From the Reenge Porn Helpline website, you can find more information about this and the steps you can take.