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A bold attempt at a fraud

(6 Posts)
biglouis Mon 14-Feb-22 01:04:18

Ive several times has one saying "this is your bank". Really? Your bank?

Does anyone bank with Your Bank?

Grammaretto Sat 12-Feb-22 20:51:30

I'm with Chestnut. I assume every unknown caller is a scam or a cold caller.
I don't know how they slip through the net anyway. They are usually on the landline which I keep for the older generation who don't know my mobile number.
I almost fell for a scam on here, on gransnet. It was an advert for a quiz and you had to answer some easy questions and then claim a prize. I was lured into it for ages before the penny dropped - they needed my details......

Liz46 Sat 12-Feb-22 17:59:41

Years ago I had a phone call and the caller said he was from my M&S credit card. He then asked me to give him my security details so I said 'no'.

I was busy getting ready to go on holiday so didn't do anything else about it. I got to the duty free, gave them my credit card and it had been stopped. Oops!

I'm sure they handle things better now.

Chestnut Sat 12-Feb-22 17:56:39

Just assume everything is a scam. As soon as I hear a recorded voice or a call centre I just hang up. I don't need anyone telling me anything because I have internet banking and can check my account myself. There are so many scammers around now I don't trust anyone!

ninathenana Sat 12-Feb-22 17:30:55

I had a similar call to my mobile saying there were two unexpected amounts taken from my account that day. Told her I'd call her back. Checked my account, no unexpected payments. Tried the number, out of curiosity it didn't connect, no ring tone or anything

Floradora9 Sat 12-Feb-22 16:43:47

When our phone rang yesterday and I had an anounced call from RBS fraud department ( we have BT call guardian ) and the person calling had a friendly Glasgow accent I was inclined to to believe it was genuine . The man said did I recognise a payment to Argos of £750 that was on our account . I said that I did not but wanted to confirm he was genuine . He then told me to give him a mobile phone number he could ring and when it did I would recognise the call as coming from the number on the back of my debit card . When he said this I said " You know what to be sure I will phone you " At that the phone went dead. I wish I had quizzed him as to which of our accounts he was speaking about . I phoned RBS fraud department and was assured it was a scam . I was told they seldom phone a customer about about a fraud but would send a text.