Helping you prevent and report fraud
Stop Scams UK, a financial industry action group, has launched the use of a single telephone number to call retail banks if you are worried about fraud.
The 159 number can be used to report potential fraud or if you are concerned about a telephone call or message that you have had that purport to be from your bank. The major UK banking providers have all signed up to the initiative so if you do have any concerns about a contact or request for personal data, hang up the line or don’t reply to the text – call 159 instead to be sure that you are accessing a legitimate member of your banking team.
More information is available at the website below:
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