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Recommendations of the Civil Guard of León to avoid scams at Christmas time
On these important dates, such as the Christmas, New Year and the King’s Night, the scams are the order of the day. Thus, cybercriminals are more vigilant than ever to purchases made online and a large number of fake pages that sell products for a much lower price compared to what is on the market. Therefore, here at Digital de León, to prevent criminals from continuing to swindle the population, we are going to name a series of recommendations from the Civil Guard to end crime.
The recommendations from León Civil Guard heading into Christmas, too focus on traffic safety, health protection, safe commerce, internet shopping, burglaries and the use of fireworks. At this time, in which many people travel to other locations to meet their family, they also make more purchases than usual, being more likely to fall into a network of scams. For this reason, the Civil Guard of León gives us a series of recommendations to enjoy Christmas with the family and without falling into excesses and / or scams.
Traffic SafetyThe
Regarding traffic, the recommendations of the León Civil Guard focus on the most relevant. As is the fact of not driving any vehicle having drunk or taken drugs and comply with the rules of the road:
- The best thing about this Christmas is to come back
- Do not drive if you have consumed drugs and / or alcohol
- Check the condition of the vehicle and respect the rules of the road
- Attention to weather conditions
Safe Trade (for employers)
- Do not count the box at the last minute and avoid doing it alone.
- Set a money limit on the cash register to withdraw the corresponding amount when it is reached.
- Do not rely on non-contracted technical services.
- Avoid confronting a criminal.
- Write down any information that generates suspicion.
Online shopping
- Avoid opening unknown email links, since, from there, confidential information can be stolen from us: such as credit card information, ID number, etc.
- Do not open attachments or links to websites that are embedded in emails that we did not expect to receive with an unknown and / or anonymous sender.
- Access websites that have the HTTPS certificate.
- Avoid downloading confidential information on public networks.
- Report a scam if you have been the victim.
House robberies
- Check that the doors and windows are properly closed to prevent thieves from sneaking around.
- Lock the door and do not hide it under the mat.
- Do not leave the blinds completely down because sometimes it allows thieves to enter.
- Having trusted neighbors who know whether or not we are at home.
Use of fireworks
- Do not keep items of this nature in clothing.
- Do not manipulate its components or extract its content.
- They cannot be lit near other devices.
- They can only be used in authorized places, as it can endanger pedestrians.
- Buy such items in authorized places.
- Use them in open places without risk of fire.
These are the recommendations of the Civil Guard that we must take into account so that our Christmases are safe and we do not start the year in a disastrous way.
Laura Aller
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