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A new scam posted yesterday by Action Fraud.This one relating to iTunes gift cards
Victims have handed over approximately £520k to fraudsters who have asked for payment using iTunes Gift Cards, since May 2016.
http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/itunes-gift-cards-favoured-by-fraudsters-aug16
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Good job this one who was conned ...banked with Nationwide...they are so quick refunding money taken fraudulently
One victim lost £750
One victim reported entering his Nationwide banking details and later found out £750 had been stolen from his account.
After the victim notified Nationwide they cancelled the card and refunded the money in full
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Yes Nationwide are excellent when it omes to fraud on your account.
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@gindygoo wrote:
I've just opened a nationwide account, thankfully leaving behind an awful bank and using a real one lol!
@gindygooI can promise you won't be disappointed. I have been with them years and never had any reason to complain. They are so on the ball with fraud. No messing. I once had nearly £2000 taken from my account (all down to an ATM which had been rigged) They contacted me, as I hadn't checked bank for 3 days...and they returned the money to my account in 24hrs.
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Never had a problem in all the years with Nationwide.... Santander however......
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Action Fraud Alert 16/01/17
Whatsapp Scam (Sainsburys Voucher)
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's is warning customers about a new gift card scam that is currently being shared on WhatsApp.
The message states that users can get a £250 gift card if they fill in a survey and pass the message on to 10 of their friends.
However, there is no gift card and the message is actually a way for cyber thieves to gain personal data from unsuspecting users.
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Action Fraud Alert
16/03/2018
False claims of Telephone Preference Service:
Fraudsters are cold-calling victims, falsely stating that they are calling from one of the well-known UK telecommunication service providers. They call victims claiming to provide a ‘Telephone Preference Service’ - an enhanced call-barring service, which includes barring international call centres.
The fraudsters ask victims to confirm/provide their bank account details, informing them that there is a one-off charge for the service. Victims instead see monthly debits deducted from their accounts, which they have not authorised. The fraudsters often target elderly victims
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@Cleoriff wrote:Action Fraud Alert
16/03/2018
False claims of Telephone Preference Service:
Fraudsters are cold-calling victims, falsely stating that they are calling from one of the well-known UK telecommunication service providers. They call victims claiming to provide a ‘Telephone Preference Service’ - an enhanced call-barring service, which includes barring international call centres.
The fraudsters ask victims to confirm/provide their bank account details, informing them that there is a one-off charge for the service. Victims instead see monthly debits deducted from their accounts, which they have not authorised. The fraudsters often target elderly victims
There really are some low-lifes out there.
And the TPS still does not prevent those "call-centers" that don't follow the code of conduct from ringing you up, judging by the dozen or so missed calls on the land-line here most weeks.
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Action Fraud Alert
30/04/18
TV PROVIDERS DISCOUNT FRAUD
The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) have noticed an increase in Action Fraud reports where fraudsters are offering a discount on Television service provider subscriptions. Fraudsters are cold-calling victims, purporting to be from a Television (TV) provider offering a discount on their monthly subscription. Victims have been told the following: their subscription needs to be renewed; that part or all, of the TV equipment has expired and they are due an upgrade on the equipment/subscription. In order to falsely process the discount, the fraudster asks victims to confirm or provide their bank account details. The scammers may also request the victim’s identification documents, such as scanned copies of passports.
The fraudsters are using the following telephone numbers: “08447111444”, “02035190197” and “08001514141”. The fraudster’s voices are reported to sound feminine and have an Asian accent.
Later victims make enquiries and then discover that their TV service provider did not call them and that the fraudster has made transactions using the victim’s bank account details.
This type of fraud is nationwide. Since the beginning of this year (2018), there have been 300 Action Fraud Reports relating to this fraud. From the reports received, victims aged over 66 seem to be the most targeted"
This link gives more info on what to do
https://www.actionfraudalert.co.uk/da/217873/TV%20Providers%20Discount%20Fraud.html
