A flurry of scam warnings have been issued for the Isle of Wight this week.
Trading Standards has urged Islanders to be wary of the following:
Scam calls purporting to be from bank security
These calls advise that transactions have been made on your account that you will know nothing about.
The message will tell you to call another number which you believe to be your bank.
They will then try to convince you that somebody is trying to defraud you (possibly even the staff at your local branch) and to protect your money you must move it to another account – of course they will give you the details of the account to use.
This is a SCAM your bank will never ask you to do this, if you receive a call claiming to be the bank and you are concerned it might be genuine call 159 and give them the name of your bank and you will go through to your fraud department and can confirm if the call is genuine.
NEVER move money on the advice of somebody on the phone.
Local Council Housing Department Call
The calls state they have been asked to contact council tenants having problems with their property.
Of course this wont be relevant if you own your own property however for anyone renting this could be very believable.
We aren’t sure how this scam pans out but just remember never engage with anyone on the phone in this way. Ask them to put it in writing or use 01983 821000 and check for yourself.
Household Support Fund Scam Texts
stating that the recipient is entitled to support by clicking on a link – This is a SCAM –Scammers are taking advantage of the cost of living crisis and targeting the most vulnerable in our society. Don’t click on links in messages.
DWP Winter Fuel Allowance Texts
They state that you could be entitled to another benefit if you click on the link – this is a SCAM.
It will give a deadline to respond thereby putting you under pressure and may convince you to go ahead but you will just be giving scammers all of your details and potentially access to your money!
Facebook Unacceptable Content Message
These come from an unofficial Hotmail account.
Do Not be panicked into carrying out actions that could put your online security at risk, take 5 minutes, think logically and ask somebody else for their opinion
Remember anything out of the blue is likely to be a scam check out the advice at Take Five - To Stop Fraud | Take Five is a national campaign offering straightforward and impartial advice to help everyone protect themselves against fraud.
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