STOP AND THINK

Requests to move money: A genuine bank or organisation will never contact you out of the blue to ask for your PIN, full password or to move money to another account. Only give out your personal or financial details to use a service that you have given your consent to, that you trust and that you are expecting to be contacted by.
Clicking on links/files: Don’t be tricked into giving a fraudster access to your personal or financial details. Never automatically click on a link in an unexpected email or text.
Personal information: Always question uninvited approaches in case it’s a scam. Instead, contact the company directly using a known email or phone number.

TOO SMART TO BE SCAMMED?

Think again. Most people think they wouldn’t fall for a fraudulent text or email, but criminals are more sophisticated than ever. Take our test to see if you can find the fraud and know when it’s time to say ‘My money? My info? I don’t think so’.

WATCH OUT FOR SCAMS LIKE THIS

A genuine bank or organisation will never contact you out of the blue to ask for your PIN, full password or to move money to another account. Only give out your personal or financial details to use a service that you have given your consent to, that you trust and that you are expecting to be contacted by.

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HM Revenue & Customs

HM Revenue & Customs

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If you're looking for a quick and easy way to make money in 2019, #DontBeAMule. A money mule is someone, often a young person or unemployed, who receives illegally obtained money and transfers it back into the hands of criminals. This is a crime - be aware.

National Fraud & Economic Crime Protect Officer

National Fraud & Economic Crime Protect Officer

@CityPoliceTell2

#TakeFive (@TakeFive) to #Tell2! #Tell2 tells people about fraud prevention, especially those not on social media. Pass on fraud prevention tips, and ask them to do the same, together we can reach many. Small changes make big differences Together we stop fraud and protect many. pic.twitter.com/CpiFOBhJsI

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National Fraud & Economic Crime Protect Officer

National Fraud & Economic Crime Protect Officer

@CityPoliceTell2

@RobbieSavage8 Thanks for helping raise awareness @RobbieSavage8 and for the shout out! Dear all, #BeOnTheBall with fraud, @TakeFive never assume unsolicited contact is genuine, verify via a trusted method. Don’t assume others know, go and tell them, start with #tell2. pic.twitter.com/eNmQKX3OKS

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#BeOnTheBall to Fraudsters ⚽ Don’t click links/call numbers in texts from ANY company or business! Why❓ ⚠Criminals add texts to your trusted SMS threads, it will look and feel genuine, but it’s a fraud! #TakeFive, check it out via a trusted method 1/2

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⚠Criminals add texts to your trusted SMS threads, it will look and feel genuine, but it’s a fraud! #TakeFive, check it out via a trusted method. Follow @CityPoliceTell2 , RT & #tell2

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Georgina Woodcock

Georgina Woodcock

@GeorginaWoodco

This phishing email decided to drop into my inbox and straight away it’s been reported to @actionfrauduk. Be careful of these TV Licensing ‘Phising’ emails 📧 Do not click on the link and provide your personal information ❌ Always @TakeFive & #Verify ⚠️ #Tell2 #ScamAware pic.twitter.com/FSSEYL0fJJ

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Take Five is a national campaign that offers straight-forward and impartial advice to help everyone protect themselves from preventable financial fraud. This includes email deception and phone-based scams as well as online fraud – particularly where criminals impersonate trusted organisations. Led by Financial Fraud Action UK (part of UK Finance) and backed by Her Majesty’s Government, it is being delivered with and through a range of partners in the UK payments industry, financial services firms, law enforcement agencies, telecommunication providers, commercial, public and third sector organisations.