BBC News – New ‘number spoofing’ scam nets millions for fraudsters

[Legal Beagles]

A new phone scam – known as number spoofing – is netting millions of pounds for fraudsters, consumers are being warned. Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) said the scam has become increasingly common in recent weeks. Typically criminals fool people into thinking they are talking to their bank, or the police, on the phone. […]

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[Kati]

Re: BBC News – New ‘number spoofing’ scam nets millions for fraudsters

Just remember ... a bank would never

• Ask for your full Pin number or any online banking passwords over the phone or via email
• Send someone to your home to collect cash, bank cards or anything else
• Ask you to email or text personal or banking information
• Send an email with a link to a page which asks you to enter your online banking login details
• Ask you to authorise the transfer of funds to a new account or hand over cash
• Call to advise you to buy diamonds, land or other commodities
• Ask you to carry out a test transaction online
• Provide banking services through any mobile apps other than the bank's official apps.