Thursday, 24 March 2022

A WhatsApp message asked for money, but it was a scam

One parent was conned out of £3,600 in the WhatsApp impersonation scam. Even after several weeks spent investigating, their bank initially refused to refund them. But we thought that shouldn’t be the end of the matter.

This story shows what a lottery the reimbursement process can be for scam victims, even with the voluntary code designed to protect them. We also explain how to get your money back from your bank if you've been deceived.

Scam loss reimbursement

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Scam Alert: New NHS Prescription Phishing Scam Sweeping Inboxes

  It’s the start of the week, and scammers are already hard at work trying to exploit our trust in the NHS. We’ve seen a...