Don't fall victim to fraud

With the high amount of scams and fraud police have to deal with every day, the following tips by them (police) might prove valuable to residents in protecting themselves and their families from becoming victims. The police warns that scams can cost people a lot of money and cause a great deal of distress.
Phishing and fraud scams are methods of deceitfully obtaining personal information such as passwords, identity numbers and credit card details by calling, sending emails or cell phone messages that look like they come from trusted sources, such as banks or legitimate companies. 
Typically, these emails or cell phone messages request users to click on a link in the email, which will direct them to a spoofed website – a site designed to fool users into thinking that it is legitimate – to obtain, verify or update contact details or other sensitive financial information. 
These emails and messages also contain a telephone number and contact person who one is encouraged to call in order to win large sums of money.
What should a person do to prevent falling victim to scams and fraud?
Never respond to emails or cell phone messages appearing to be from your bank, which request personal details. No bank will ever ask you to confirm or update your account details by email.
Never provide your online ID, password or PIN to anyone and never write it down or share these passwords or pins.
A person should never save their internet banking password on their desktop.
One’s computer should never be left unattended after having entered one’s internet banking password.
Always log off or sign off at the end of a session.
Avoid doing internet banking in public areas such as internet cafés, or on any computer that can be accessed by strangers.
A person should frequently change their PIN and passwords.
Put sensible transaction limits on accounts.
Only provide credit card details to reputable companies.
If it looks too good to be true, it usually is.
Never send money or give credit card or online account details to anyone you do not know and trust.