Scammers impersonating banks by phone
Oct 21, 2020
2 minutes
What’s the threat?
Criminals are increasingly impersonating banks, utility companies, the police and government departments over the phone to steal money from victims. When they ring you’ll often see the real number from the organisation they claim to be representing, making the call appear genuine.
Banking trade body UK Finance said reports of impersonation scams doubled to 15,000 in the first half of
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