Fake telephone calls
Fraudsters call often pretending to be from the bank and encourage you to give your personal details, such as PIN and mobile banking.
Fraudsters call often pretending to be from the bank and encourage you to give your personal details, such as PIN and mobile banking.
Fraudsters send emails pretending to be from a trusted organisation but they’re asking you to give away personal information.
Fraudsters send texts pretending to be from a trusted organisation telling you a payment hasn’t been made to get your information.
Don’t respond to any unexpected call, email, or text, without checking first. If it’s out of the blue, check it’s for you
Stop and get a second opinion if you’re being forced to make a decision, or if you feel rushed
Report every scam
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Watch our video showing some examples of fraud and scams and what to look out for.
Fraudsters get hold of enough personal information about you in order to impersonate you.
Fraudsters manipulate people so that they hand over personal information such as, passwords and banking details.
Fraudsters gather enough information about you and convince mobile networks to move your mobile number to their device, giving them access to personal passcodes.
Fraudsters use cash machines to steal your data and even your credit or debit card to make fraudulent transactions
Fraudsters often make promises of great returns when investing in their schemes, which often don’t exist or are worthless.
Purchase scams are when fraudsters target you with tempting offers on the latest phones and designer goods. These ads come across as very convincing and ask you to pay for items that will never arrive.
Romance scams occur when a criminal uses a fake online profile to form a relationship with you. Often the relationship is built up over weeks or months.
Scammers are capitalising on the growing attention cryptocurrency is attracting, by offering fake investments that don’t really exist or aren’t worth the money.
The inflation rate has been pushed to its highest level in four decades and it’s more important now than ever to be vigilant of possible fraud and scams.
Criminals impersonating the bank or police is one of the most common scams we see. It can have a devastating impact on victims so it’s vital you can spot these before it’s too late.
Targeting those who have access to their pension. People are encouraged to move their funds with the promise of better returns. These funds are then stolen.
Fraudsters advertise services online to show how you can get quick cash for cancelling a direct debit. However, these claims are false, and you’ll be left out of pocket.
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