Wednesday, 26 October 2022

3 Scams to be aware of - from Santander

Investment scams

Fraudsters will try to pressure you into buying worthless or

non-existent shares. These can include crypto-currency, gold or even wine. They’ll use a variety of sales approaches to contact you, so please be cautious.


Read our webpage on investment scams.


Is this investment genuine?


Purchase scams


While online shopping may be quick and convenient, we must be careful as fraudsters can use this to their advantage. They can trick you into paying for high value goods that don’t exist, often through social media or auction sites.


Find out how to spot a purchase scam on our website.


Spotting a purchase scam


Impersonation scams


Impersonation scams happen when a fraudster contacts you pretending to be from your bank, the police, or another trusted organisation to convince you to send them money.


You can find out more about this on our website.


Is it impersonation?

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