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I got 7/8, happy, would rather be overcautious

I scored 6 because my bank does not send emails as part of their security regime, so I always ignore any emails that claim to be my bank because they wouldn't be genuine.

7 out of 8

Not bad, I do always check in my branch if my bank sends me emails or text

I got 7 right. Like other posters, I was a little over cautious. Still, probably better that than too trusting.

I scored 7/8

Pleased to say I got 7 out of 8 which I am pleased with, and the answer I got wrong I did not trust my 'gut instinct' and went with the answer I thought would be correct. Great quiz really makes you think.

Shocked that I got 6/8...need to be more aware!

6/8 for me... I thought I was more savvy than this.

Although I never click on links from emails and ring through use the direct numbers as listed for my banking, I see I'm going to have to be more careful.

7/8 for me - as a PP said, one answer was dependent on whether I recognised any of the transactions!

I got 8/8, which I was pleased to get. However, I had to really think about some of those questions.

I got 8/8
To be honest, I may have been more suspicious resulting in incorrectly rejecting legitimate contact if I hadn't already received communications along similar lines that WERE from my bank.
Still feel chuffed!

I scored 7/8, the only question I got incorrect was q4, although I would call the number, I would double check this was the correct number before calling.

There's so many different ways of being scammed, it can be so easy to be caught out if you're not observant.

You scored 8 out of 8!

I got 7/8 I am pleased with that. You can never be too careful

I got 7/8. I once got a call from my bank, asking me to confirm my details. I refused and said to the women "How do I know you really are from my bank and not a scammer?" There was a pause and she said "Erm, you filled in the contact form on our website about 15 minutes ago, asking us to call you." "Oh, yes, I did, didn't I?", I said, feeling rather stupid. She laughed and said I was right to be cautious.

I scored 7/8 On reflection being over cautious on 1 of them

7 out of 8 got one incorrect because I read the question wrongly (took the quiz again to have a look and check). Pleased to know I'm pretty switched on to fraud/scammers tricks.

I got 8 out of 8.

I got 8/8 but it doesn’t make me too confident, the scammers always seem to be one jump ahead. A nit picking approach to grammar and spelling does seem to help though....

6/8 which I don’t think is too bad

I got 6/8 but I am naturally suspicious of messages like these. I would be less suspicious if I had a message from my bank after I had made an unusually (for me) expensive purchase. This has actually happened so now if I know I am going to make such a purchase I contact them beforehand to let them know what I’m up to. I think it’s good that measures exist to protect us from fraud.

I got 7/8 because I thought one was a trick question. I am normally very careful as I used to work for a bank and saw fraud on customers accounts. People get caught out!

I scored 7/8 too! Again from being overly cautious. But, I knew this was a test so I was on the look-out. Would I have been so careful day to day? The email from the builder telling me of change of account number may have caught me out.

This is a really good test. I have sent it on to my parents who I worry are too trusting.

Scored 7 but happy to be marked down because I was over cautious.

6 out of 8, so over cautious I didn’t trust the genuine messages, better safe than sorry. I tend to mistrust any messages received out unexpectedly