Thursday, 7 November 2024

£15,500 lost to Revolut scam

A convincing impersonation scam resulted in one victim losing £15,500 from her Revolut account earlier this year.

The scammer claimed the victim's Natwest account had been 'compromised' and instructed her to move money to her Revolut account – a worryingly common scam tactic. But we're even more concerned about how infrequently Revolut refunds customers.

See how this scam works

Source: Which? (07 Nov 2024)

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