Posted: Fri May 12, 2023 11:54pm
''I have just received this from the UK
*BEWARE* Just had my bank call me saying they'd seen suspicious activity going on in my account, it was a sale of £749. While I was on the phone he said he couldn't take my customer number over the phone so he sent me a text with a cancellation form attached and asked me to fill it out whilst I was on the phone, something didn't feel right and I said I wasn't happy putting my details on this form, he told me if I didn't fill it in they couldn't stop the payment coming out, I still said I wasn't happy so he told me to visit the bank instead. After the call I called my bank, it's the latest scam that's going round and these people put pressure on people to put their details in if not they won't be able to stop the 'fraudulent' payment! Please could people be aware and pass the word onto people who may be a bit more vulnerable, they sound very genuine knowing who you bank with, your full name and phone number and people could very easily fall for it.'
Why did you even answer the phone in the first place? Did the number come up in your contacts as the 'bank' ? I think not. It would have been an unknown number.
'Wonder how they get the email contact in the first place.'
Its simple Alicia - they phfish. Every time you accept 'cookies or agree to their terms and conditions ' they have your data. You are on their database. They know everything about you that you have available - on your phone or laptop. And then they sell that database to make money. Most of them are harmless and are just spamming you.
Again my advice is simple. Do not answer any calls that do not refer to a contact that you know. Any number that you do not recognise do not answer. Certainly my phone tells me who is calling me. If its just a number ignore it. If you think its someone you 'might' know SMS them back to confirm it is them. If you have no response block the number. Same with emails. Do not read or open any email or attachment to that email ( it could contain a phishing virus) unless its someone you know, simply block it. If it is someone desperate to speak to you they will send you a letter.
In my 60 years of having a bank account my bank has never called me. If you see something wrong on your account call them or go to the bank in person.
Its tiresome and repetitive I know but its the world we live in.
Stop me! I could go on for hours !!!!!
Stay safe on line!!!!!!