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Several stories of scammers and fraudsters exploiting the coronavirus outbreak have hit the headlines recently

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Making Cents: Fraudsters exploit pandemic fears to rip-off people
While this pandemic is showing the best of humanity, from individual acts of kindness to heroic levels of volunteering in the community, it is also bringing fraudsters out of the woodwork.
Making cents: Leave some devices at home when on holiday

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Making cents: Leave some devices at home when on holiday
Making Cents: Be on the ball for World Cup scams and phishing

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Making Cents: Be on the ball for World Cup scams and phishing
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Apple users urged to upgrade OS after hack
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Parents urged to be wary of online risks to children
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Internet crime costs €300m
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An internet security company is urging parents to monitor their children’s online activity after it emerged that 13% of people aged 15 to 24 admitted to being cyber-bullied.

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Bizarre email scam involves horse, lard and sex toy death

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