Avoiding Scams - Bethesda Church - Adult Learning

About this course

Online scams are becoming more convincing and more common - but knowing what to look for can make all the difference.

This practical session will help you recognise and avoid some of the most frequent scams, including phone scams, fake emails, online shopping fraud, banking scams and identity theft. You’ll learn how scammers operate, warning signs to watch for, and what to do if something doesn’t feel right.

We’ll also cover tips on protecting your personal information and keep your data safe. You don’t need to be confident with technology - everything is explained clearly and at a comfortable pace.

By the end, you’ll be better at spotting scams, protecting yourself and knowing where to get help. Learners may bring their own device but it’s not required. Refreshments will be available.

This course, for adults, is funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund.

Booking your place and fee information

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 

• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

• Greater London

• Greater Manchester

• Liverpool City Region

• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland

• Tees Valley

• West of England

• West Midlands

• West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

• Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office

• You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014

Any learner who is not funded full cost fees would apply to these courses.