Email scams, including those targeting cyber theft, are increasing. Such scams have impacted parishes in Sydney.

A lot of privacy, data and financial theft occurs without involving a sophisticated computer security breach. Many cases rely simple acts of deception, often in an email.

SDS has prepared and collated the following resources to help parishes avoid email scams –

• Tips to avoid email scams and cyber theft (1 page information sheet)
• How to spot phishing scams (3 minute training video)
• Payment fraud (2 minute training video)
• Phishing phrases (poster)
• Don't get hooked (poster)
• Blind folded (poster)
• Think before you click (poster)