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New way to report Scams.

(30 Posts)
Grannynannywanny Fri 01-Apr-22 10:16:56

Thanks for sharing Granny23. Hadn’t heard of it. Just read more on Google. Some telecom companies are on board as well. Martin Lewis gives one word of caution when using it. Some scammers are so sophisticated that they can still be on your line when you hang up from their call hoping you are going to call your bank. They can intercept your call and trick you into thinking the call has been answered by your bank. He advises after hanging up on the scammer and before dialling 159 to first dial the number of a friend or relative to ensure your line is clear.

Tizliz Fri 01-Apr-22 10:06:16

Google it, it isn’t a scam

Ladyleftfieldlover Fri 01-Apr-22 10:04:33

That was my first thought Henetha!

henetha Fri 01-Apr-22 10:01:07

It sounds wonderful - as long as it itself is not a scam!

Granny23 Fri 01-Apr-22 09:57:29

I have recently been plagued by scam calls/ messages on my mobile purporting to be from my Bank and alerting me to 'suspicious' activity on my account. This morning I was wakened by one such call at exactly 8.00, which was most annoying. There was a very long number for me to call urgently, which I ignored and contacted my Bank directly.

So... I went through the rigmarole of passwords and security, typed answers to a robot was getting nowhere when a notification popped up. It said that there is a new way of contacting all of the major banks re fraud or suspicious activity. You simply phone 159, then you press a number to be directed to your own Bank and a real, live, person speaks to you immediately, checks your account and confirms that there is no problem and the Bank has not called you. Or, I presume, if there is a problem you are able to sort it right away.

I thought it was wonderful that there is now such a service and that I should pass on the information to GNs smile