Thursday, 8 June 2023

Be on your guard against credit card fraudsters

Matthew Jenkin, a researcher at Which?, had to fight for a refund when he became a victim of credit card fraud. He received a call from a scammer who said they worked for his bank’s fraud team. The caller asked him to confirm recent expenditures and claimed there had been large payments made on his card. The scammer managed to deceive Matthew and run up a bill of nearly £1,000 on his card.

Have you fallen victim to something similar? Find out how to identify red flags and protect yourself from credit card fraud.

Stay alert

Source: Which? (6 Jun 2023)

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