![]() ![]() Alison did the right thing by trying to call the number to verify, but as we see, fraudsters are skilled at influencing quick action, and she almost lost money to it. ![]() "When receiving a message out of the blue like this, always be suspicious and doubly so when money is involved. Scammers are experts at exploiting the emotional vulnerability of the public, and this is a particularly insidious example of it. It was a lucky escape and it's a warning to all users to be on alert.ĬTSI Lead Officer, Katherine Hart, who spoke on BBC Radio 4's You and Yours programme to discuss this incident, said: "This is not the first time I have seen this type of message, which is highly deceptive. Each time she made the call, a person on the other end kept saying they couldn't speak and continually put pressure on her to make the payment quickly.Īfter becoming more concerned Alison then agreed to make the payment with the scammer handing over the alleged loan shark's bank details.įortunately, Alison says she forgot to click the final payment confirmation and then became suspicious after the scammer asked for a picture to prove the payment had been made. ![]()
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