The Neighbourhood Watch charity has organised a series of online webinars to teach the public how to spot and avoid online scams.

The free webinars will run on a weekly basis in July, and are open to all who want to know more about scams, why people do it, how to avoid them, and how fraud cases are investigated.

They'll be led by experts in the world of online fraud, such as people from the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU) and The National Trading Standards Scams Team (NTSST).

When are they?

- 6 July, 5pm. "Exploring the psychology behind scams and how scammers are so effective at their crimes", with Paul Maskell, Fraud & Cyber Crime Prevention Manager, Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU)

- 14 July, 5pm. "Insights into how a fraud case is investigated and how not to be the next victim", with Ben Hobbs, Detective Sergeant; and Catriona Still, Head of Fraud Prevention & Training, Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU)

- 23 July, 5pm. "Scams awareness training from the Friends Against Scams initiative", with The National Trading Standards Scams Team (NTSST)

- 30 July, 5pm. "Don't get hooked by scammers! What you need to know about flubot and phishing scams", with Christopher Budd, Senior Global Threat Communications Manager, Avast

How can I book myself onto a webinar?

You can click on one of the links above to register, or you can go to this website. Make sure to complete the registrations for each of them if you'd like to attend more than one.

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