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Staying safe online: a guide for older people

Anyone can be targeted by a scam. These simple habits keep you safe. Keep this by the phone or the computer.

The first page of the colour guide: the one habit, Stop. Check. Call back on a number you trust, then tips for texts and phone calls, and what your bank, the Gardaí, Revenue and An Post will never do
Where it goes
By the phone, By the computer
Who it is for
Older people, Families, Community groups

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  • A4 colour

    The designed version, in colour. PDF, 3 pages, 173 KB.

    Colour PDF

  • A4 ink-saver

    Black on white: prints on any home printer and photocopies well. PDF, 3 pages, 105 KB.

    Ink-saver PDF

  • Large print

    Bigger type, for easier reading. PDF, 7 pages, 136 KB.

    Large print PDF
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From safeandsecure.ie/scamwatch. Last checked . Sources: An Garda Síochána, FraudSMART, CCPC, NCSC, Revenue, An Post, Central Bank of Ireland, Crime Victims Helpline, Age Action; safeandsecure.ie ScamWatch. The illustration on the colour version is AI-assisted artwork.

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