Thursday 19 September 2024

Fraud refund scam warning

Scammers love to jump on anything newsworthy and the introduction of the new fraud refund scheme is no exception. We've already seen a phishing attack from fraudsters posing as NatWest, leading potential victims to a copycat website designed to steal their details.

We expect to see more impersonation scams like these as the fraud refund scheme comes into force in October – take a look at this example so you know what to watch out for.

See the new scam email

Source: Which? (17 Sep 2024)

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