Friday 20 July 2007
advise from The Royal Bank of Scotland website
http://www.rbs.co.uk/security/default.htm
To report suspect or fraudulent e-mail that you have received, call 0845 600 8212 or forward the suspect e-mail to digitalbanking@rbs.co.uk
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Scammers aim to con us all and can appear sophisticated. Deceptive premium rate competition scams, bogus sweepstakes and lotteries, get rich quick schemes and fake health cures are some of the favoured means of separating the unwary from their money.
So before you pick up the telephone, respond to an email or arrange that appointment here are some pointers that will help you deal with this growing menace:
- The unsolicited approach will offer you something for nothing when you have had no previous correspondence or involvement
- Will offer you an opportunity to earn easy money in exchange for an immediate cash fee and/or your account details
- May ask you to ring a premium rate telephone number to collect a prize
- If received in written format, will probably be grammatically incorrect , contain spelling errors and give you a PO box number as a contact address
Remember if an offer appears too good to be true it usually is.
