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🍫 Safety warning issued over Dubai chocolate products A safety warning has been issued about imported Dubai-style chocolate products that have unclear or unreliable allergen labels. orlo.uk/rn2Wi

🍫 Safety warning issued over Dubai chocolate products

A safety warning has been issued about imported Dubai-style chocolate products that have unclear or unreliable allergen labels.

orlo.uk/rn2Wi
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Take a moment before clicking on that link! 🖱️ You may get a text that appears to be from a genuine organisation, but it could be a scammer attempting to steal your money or information. If you think you’ve been scammed, contact your bank immediately.

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✉ Every year, Friends FriendsAgainstScams runs a #SCAMnesty campaign. They have a Freepost mailbox where you can send any scam mail you’ve received free of charge to help with their investigations! ➡️ friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware

✉ Every year, Friends <a href="/AgainstScams/">FriendsAgainstScams</a> runs a #SCAMnesty   campaign. They have a Freepost mailbox where you can send any scam mail you’ve received free of charge to help with their investigations! ➡️ friendsagainstscams.org.uk/scamnesty #ScamAware
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✉️ If you can tick off one or more of the following in any suspicious post you've received, it’s probably a scam: ❗ Bad spelling or poor grammar ❗ A request out of the blue asking for money ❗ You’re asked to pay up front to receive what’s on offer #ScamAware #SCAMnesty

✉️ If you can tick off one or more of the following in any suspicious post you've received, it’s probably a scam:
❗ Bad spelling or poor grammar
❗ A request out of the blue asking for money
❗ You’re asked to pay up front to receive what’s on offer 

#ScamAware #SCAMnesty
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🚨Secure your online accounts by turning on 2-step verification (2SV). It helps to stop hackers from getting into your accounts, even if they have your password. Find out more ncsc.gov.uk/cyberaware #Turnon2SV

🚨Secure your online accounts by turning on 2-step verification (2SV).  
It helps to stop hackers from getting into your accounts, even if they have your password.  Find out more ncsc.gov.uk/cyberaware #Turnon2SV
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More than £106 million was lost to romance fraud in the last financial year, an increase of 18%.💔 On average, victims lost £11,222 each – proof of the emotionally devastating and financially destructive impact of these crimes.💸 Read more: bit.ly/4lcppDQ

More than £106 million was lost to romance fraud in the last financial year, an increase of 18%.💔

On average, victims lost £11,222 each – proof of the emotionally devastating and financially destructive impact of these crimes.💸

Read more: bit.ly/4lcppDQ
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FOOD ALERT Pieminister Kitchens is recalling various pies as they have been labelled with an incorrect use-by date. They're labelled with 24 June 26, should be 24 June 25, Do not eat beyond 24 June this year. For more information orlo.uk/I5t5h

FOOD ALERT
Pieminister Kitchens is recalling various  pies as they have been labelled with an incorrect use-by date. They're labelled with 24 June 26,  should be 24 June 25, Do not eat beyond 24 June this year.

For more information
orlo.uk/I5t5h
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💻Some of the most common scams reported to ACTION FRAUD CYBER CRIME AGENCY involve fraudsters connecting remotely to a victim's computer. ⚠️Protect yourself and never allow remote access to your computer following an unsolicited call, text message or browser pop-up. orlo.uk/Ur1Or

💻Some of the most common scams reported to <a href="/ActionfraudUK_/">ACTION FRAUD CYBER CRIME AGENCY</a> involve fraudsters connecting remotely to a victim's computer.
⚠️Protect yourself and never allow remote access to your computer following an unsolicited call, text message or browser pop-up.

 orlo.uk/Ur1Or
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🚨Do you use the same passwords across all your accounts? ⚠️Don’t make life easy for hackers. Reusing the same password means criminals only need to steal one of your passwords to get into your accounts. ✅Use 3 random words. ✅Enable 2-step verification. orlo.uk/C6aG3

🚨Do you use the same passwords across all your accounts?
⚠️Don’t make life easy for hackers. Reusing the same password means criminals only need to steal one of your passwords to get into your accounts. 
✅Use 3 random words.
✅Enable 2-step verification.
orlo.uk/C6aG3
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🧑‍🦽 It’s Consumer Awareness week and we're helping you #ShopAware for disability aids. Whether for yourself or a loved one, we have advice on finding trustworthy sellers and your rights if you run into issues. Read more on this blog ⤵️ orlo.uk/ioBOk

🧑‍🦽  It’s Consumer Awareness week and we're helping you #ShopAware for disability aids.
Whether for yourself or a loved one, we have advice on finding trustworthy sellers and your rights if you run into issues.

Read more on this blog ⤵️
orlo.uk/ioBOk
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🔎 Buying a disability aid? #ShopAware and find a trustworthy seller. Start with trusted sources such as ✔️ Your local council ✔️ Charities ✔️ Accredited organisations This advice can help ⤵ orlo.uk/enrHz

🔎 Buying a disability aid?

#ShopAware and find a trustworthy seller.
Start with trusted sources such as
✔️ Your local council
✔️ Charities
✔️ Accredited organisations

This advice can help ⤵
orlo.uk/enrHz
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Do you own a business based in Bucks? Was it started in the last 2 years? Join this free, UK Gov-funded session on 26th June to build your plan for success — plus a 1:1 with a business adviser. Find out more: orlo.uk/12HAC

Do you own a business based in Bucks?
Was it started in the last 2 years?
Join this free, UK Gov-funded session on 26th June to build your plan for success — plus a 1:1 with a business adviser.
Find out more:
orlo.uk/12HAC
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It's newsletter time! In this edition find out slushy drinks and why they shouldn't be given to young children, disability aids, the RTS switch over and some recent scams and recalls to be aware of. It's essential summer reading! orlo.uk/gr157

It's newsletter time!
In this edition find out slushy drinks and why they shouldn't be given to young children, disability aids, the RTS switch over and some recent scams and recalls to be aware of.
It's essential summer reading!
orlo.uk/gr157
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⚠️ A Surrey resident reports a man, going door to door offering a "car deal." He was wearing a small microphone visibly attached to the lapel of his suit. NEVER agree to anything on the spot, especially those involving large purchases like a car.

⚠️ A Surrey resident reports a man, going door to door offering a "car deal." He was wearing a small microphone visibly attached to the lapel of his suit. NEVER agree to anything on the spot, especially those involving large purchases like a car.
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The Surrey Business Awards are back! Nominate yourself or any deserving businesses in the region. Enter by July 9th 👇 orlo.uk/3RcXh

The Surrey Business Awards are back!
Nominate yourself or any deserving businesses in the region.
Enter by July 9th 👇 
orlo.uk/3RcXh
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Before buying a disability aid, always confirm if there are any ongoing service costs. For example, any software purchased could include a yearly charge for any technical support. Stay #ShopAware when buying disability aids ⤵️ orlo.uk/0Y0Gk

Before buying a disability aid, always confirm if there are any ongoing service costs.
For example, any software purchased could include a yearly charge for any technical support.

Stay #ShopAware when buying disability aids ⤵️
orlo.uk/0Y0Gk