Mobile Phones - Scams and Spam

As an evolving world becomes more digitally integrated, so too does the volume of scams and spam. The goal of this event is to improve the digital literacy of attendees, empowering them with the literacy and confidence to recognize scams, deal with them appropriately and filter our possibly dangerous spam and scams received on their phone. This program will focus only on malicious phone calls and text messages. Handling emails containing spam, scams and phishing will be delivered in separate events.

Want to learn how to protect your phone from hackers and scammers?

As the world becomes more digitally integrated, so too does the volume of scams, spam and phishing attacks targeting you. Join David Lasky, a Be Connected Digital Mentor, and Lewis Bannon as they guide you through how to recognize malicious text or phone calls, handle them safely and protect yourself.

· Learn how to recognize a spam call.

· Learn how to manage / block spam calls

· Learn to recognize spam text messages.

· Understand how to report spam text messages and block them.

· Understanding what phishing is and how to protect yourself from scams.

· Tips and tricks on protecting your digital safety.

Ages: 18+

Places are limited. Bookings required.