Account Lockdown Kit: Secure Your Email, Phone and Online Accounts (UK Guide)

Lock down the accounts that matter most, in plain English and one evening.

Report Fraud says email and social media account hacking is the most reported form of cyber crime in the UK, and hacked accounts are often used to ask the victim's friends and family for money. This kit walks you through the practical steps, in order, using the settings already built into your phone and apps. You don't need to buy any extra software.

What's included

• Step-by-step lockdown guide for your main email (Gmail, Outlook), your Apple or Google account, banking apps, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Amazon
• Passkeys and 2-step verification explained: what to switch on, and which second step is strongest
• Password manager set-up using the one already built into your device
• Recovery codes worksheet to fill in by hand and keep somewhere safe
• SIM-swap protection: what to ask your UK mobile provider
• Breach check: how to see whether your email has turned up in a known data breach
• Home router basics
• "Hacked? The first 30 minutes" quick card, with official recovery links and UK reporting routes (Report Fraud, 7726, report@phishing.gov.uk, 159)
• Ready-to-send message to warn friends, family or followers if you're hacked
• Printable one-page checklist and a 10-minute check to repeat every three months

Who it's for

• Individuals and families in the UK who want to get their accounts sorted properly, once
• Adult children setting up a parent's phone and accounts
• Sole traders, creators and small business owners whose email or social accounts are the business

It's not designed for IT teams managing company systems. If that's you, see our resources for IT providers.

Built on official UK guidance

Steps are based on official guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Report Fraud, Ofcom, Take Five and Stop Scams UK, and the official help pages for each platform. Sources are listed at the back, so you can check them yourself.

Honest scope

This is a practical guide, not a guarantee. Following it makes your accounts much harder to break into and much quicker to recover, but no guide can promise an account will never be compromised. It's general guidance, not legal, financial or personalised security advice. App menus change over time, so the guide links to each official help page.

Delivery

Instant digital download (PDF, A4, printable) straight after payment.

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