Free clinic: spotting scams and fake messages
A free 90-minute session on the scams that reach staff by phone, email and mobile money, and how to stop them.
Fake mobile money messages, cloned WhatsApp accounts and emails that look like they come from your boss. Most staff meet one of these every month.
This free session shows real examples, explains how each trick works and gives you simple habits that stop most of them. Anyone can attend, and you are welcome to bring colleagues.
What you will be able to do
- Recognise the most common scams aimed at staff and small businesses
- Check a message or caller before you act on it
- Know what to do in the first hour after a mistake
- Share a short checklist with your own team
What we cover
- Part 1The scams we see most often
- Part 2How to check before you click, pay or reply
- Part 3What to do if it already happened
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