Scams

Scots are being warned to be wary of scammers who are calling people pretending to be from NHS Scotland in an attempt to obtain your bank details. 

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19150091.nhs-scotland-fraud-alert-issued-warn-public-scam-calls/?ref=twtrec

The message attempts to obtain a person’s personal and financial details. People are being warned to watch out for a new text message scam in which criminals pose as Royal Mail in an attempt to steal personal and financial details.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2021/03/10/warning-over-royal-mail-text-message-scam/

The Money Advice Service issue warning about scam WhatsApp message impersonating them

Well-known brands continue to be impersonated by scammers to steal personal information

https://www.cifas.org.uk/newsroom/coronavirus-scam-2-march-2021

A new email scam targeting Royal Mail customers has been reported nearly 1,700 times across the country.

The scam comes in the form of an email posing to be Royal Mail, asking customers to confirm a re-delivery following a missed package.

Across the world, many of us are patiently waiting to be called for the COVID-19 vaccine. And where there is anticipation and hope, fraudsters are also finding ways to exploit people’s vulnerabilities.

From setting strong passwords to reporting acts of cyber crime, there are a number of ways people can protect themselves from hackers.

Action Fraud have reported that over 500 people have contacted them in one week about fake Sainsburys emails stating that they have been selected to participate in a gift card giveaway. The recipient is invited to enter personal information on a linked website. Criminals sometimes send convincing looking but fraudulent emails to encourage people to take action. 

SMS phishing scam claims to offer a handsome tax rebate

Since people have been in local and national lockdowns across the globe, the use of the internet has accelerated at an incredible rate. Many meetings are now held online using apps such as Zoom, and food and retail shopping have almost completely gone tech-first.

In many people’s minds, a stereotypical scam victim is trusting, gullible and most likely, elderly. But, in actual fact, millennials are the most likely age group to be caught up in scams involving handing money, according to figures from Lloyds Bank last year.