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15th October 2021What is ‘Spoofing’
Spoofing is a type of scam that is designed to take an individuals personal information by pretending to be a business, a colleague or another innocent party. They commonly imitate well known businesses and send ‘spoof’ texts, emails and telephone calls.
Spoofers will try and obtain your information by tricking you to give over your details through an email, text and telephone calls.
Remember to always be skeptical when receiving requests for information and do not provide anything if you are not certain that you know who the person you are communicating with is.
Always remember to hang up or log off and #TakeFive.
STOP
Taking a moment to stop and think before parting with your money or information could keep you safe.
CHALLENGE
Could it be fake? It’s ok to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you.
PROTECT
Contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve fallen for a scam and report it to Action Fraud.