This includes places such as their bank, the police, a delivery or utility company, communication service provider, a government department such as HMRC or someone they trust such as a friend or family member.
These scams often begin with a phone call, text, message or email that appears to be from a trusted organisation or person.
A criminal might say someone’s bank account is at risk and ask people to move their money to a ‘safe account’.
They might get in touch impersonating a police officer, saying their money needs to be analysed as part of a police investigation.
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