The Take Five Charter

The Take Five Charter sets out how signatories will deliver consistent and concerted use of the campaign messages and logo throughout their customer communications. The Charter sets out the minimum expectations required of signatories which may include prominently displaying the Take Five messaging. The Charter applies to all individual organisations/brands who sign up to it.

Signatories:

Adam & Company Nationwide Building Society
Bank of Ireland UK NatWest
Bank of Scotland Danske Bank (Northern Bank)
Barclays Royal Bank of Scotland
C. Hoare & Co. Saffron Building Society
The Co-operative Bank Sainsbury’s Bank
Coutts Santander
Coventry Building Society Starling Bank
Halifax  Tesco Bank
HSBC TSB Bank
Intelligent Finance Ulster Bank North
Lloyds Bank Vanquis
Metro Bank Virgin Money
Monzo Principality Building Society
Credit Suisse  

Stop

Taking a moment to stop and think before parting with your money or information could keep you safe.

Challenge

Could it be fake? It’s ok to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you.

Protect

Contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve fallen for a scam and report it to Action Fraud.

TakeFive

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TakeFive

Criminals can use logos from trusted organisations to convince you the email you've received is genuine. Always #TakeFive and avoid clicking on links. Instead access your accounts directly using a secure webpage. If you receive a scam email forward it to [email protected] https://t.co/4abRvBVhAX

TakeFive

Criminals are experts at impersonation. If you receive a call you aren’t expecting #TakeFive✋ It is okay to reject, refuse or ignore requests for personal information. #StopChallengeProtect ✋☝️👊 https://t.co/Cp4TPezU38

TakeFive

Don’t let criminals ruin your staycation. Make sure you conduct your own research before making any purchases as you could be tricked into buying a caravan or motorhome that doesn’t exist If you see any “too good to be true” offers or prices #Challenge: could it be fake? https://t.co/2oxbLmNjuR

TakeFive

Criminals are experts at impersonation and spend hours researching you for their scams. If you receive requests from your bank to transfer money to a “safe account” #Stop - this is a scam Hang up the phone and call your bank directly using a known email or number. https://t.co/Am4kJwN4oI

TakeFive

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