Stop and think. Take Five to Stop Fraud
1. Requests to move money
A genuine bank or organisation will never contact you out of the blue to ask for your PIN, full password or to move money to another account. Only give out your personal or financial details to use a service that you have given your consent to, that you trust and that you are expecting to be contacted by.
2. Clicking on links / files
Don’t be tricked into giving a fraudster access to your personal or financial details. Never automatically click on a link in an unexpected email or text.
3. Personal info
Always question uninvited approaches in case it’s a scam. Instead, contact the company directly using a known email or phone number.
Working with industry initiatives to keep you safe
Take Five
The Take Five campaign aims to empower and educate you about why taking time to think before you act can help prevent financial fraud. Led by Financial Fraud Action UK Ltd.
Action Fraud
Action Fraud is the UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime. This is where you should report fraud if you have been scammed, defrauded or experience cyber crime. You can report fraud, including online or internet crimes and receive a police crime reference number.
Cyber Aware
Be Cyber Aware is led by the Home Office and delivered in partnership with the private and voluntary sectors. They aim to improve your online safety, and improve confidence of consumers and small business (SMEs) online.
FCA ScamSmart
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Scamsmart site is designed to protect consumers from investment fraud. Their key advice is to: reject unsolicited contact, and then check the FCA Warning List and seek impartial advice before investing.
