MILLIONS of Brits have fallen foul of, or been targeted by, fraudsters – with a quarter of those who have found themselves a victim scammed while looking for love online.
Phone call phishing, invoice redirection fraud and cryptocurrency are also among the swindles people are most likely to fall for, followed by money laundering and pension scams.
While the poll of 2,000 adults revealed 37 per cent have sent money to someone they’ve met online with 52 per cent of these too embarrassed to tell their friends about it.
The survey was commissioned by NatWest, who are working with BAFTA nominated actor Simon Callow on the release of ‘The Scammer House of Horrors’ – a free downloadable book that aims to warn the nation about the dangers of fraud this Halloween.
Simon Callow said: “It’s frightening how advanced scams have evolved to be. I find it increasingly difficult to stay savvy to the dangers, so it’s more important than ever that we as a nation continue to educate ourselves on the new types of scams emerging, so as not to be taken advantage of.
‘’As someone who very nearly fell victim to these sophisticated scamming procedures and knows someone who lost their entire life savings, I’m extremely happy to be helping NatWest in its mission to educate the public and allow everyone to keep their finances safe.”
The study also found just 22 per cent of adults…
