Cybercriminals might call you on the telephone and claim to be from companies such as Microsoft.

They might offer to help solve your computer problems or sell you a software license.

However, once they have access to your computer, they can do the following:
•Trick you into installing malicious software that could capture sensitive data, such as online banking user names and passwords. They might also then charge you to remove this software.
•Take control of your computer remotely and adjust settings to leave your computer vulnerable.
•Request credit card information so they can bill you for phony services.
•Direct you to fraudulent websites and ask you to enter credit card and other personal or financial information there.

Neither Microsoft nor their partners make unsolicited phone calls (also known as cold calls) to charge you for computer security or software fixes.

The following advice is taken from Microsoft’s Cybercriminal Tech Support Scam website, which also has links to further reading:
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A report on the Priory Medical Centre/Cornlands Road Surgery Income Maximisation project is being published now that all the evaluation has been completed.

We understand that the final additional income total for this project is £197,023.23.

This is not an annual one off sum but an income figure that will be brought in every year to our local economy to residents who are the most vulnerable.

Based on the full cost of the project at just under £15k that is an organisational best of £13 return for every £1 invested. This exceeds the project target of £10.

The project, which sought to explain to residents what their options were to increase their income, was started with the support of the Foxwood Residents Association as part of the Westfield Project.

Railway Housing were also a funder as were the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

The full report is due to be discussed at the August meeting of the Foxwood RA along with the feedback from the residents who benefited from this project.

Young drivers are to be offered free assessments to improve their confidence and awareness on York’s roads.

Up to 300 drivers aged 17 to 26, who live or work in York, could benefit from the York Momentum scheme over the next two-years.

The Institute of Advanced Motoring (IAM) course will officially be launched this week (1 August) by representatives from the road safety charity and council staff in the road safety team.

For more details about the course please visit www.york.gov.uk/transport/Road_safety/ or email momentum@york.gov.uk

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