The fraudsters are claiming that people's accounts have been compromised, directing them to a live chat service or to download software to their computer, and asking for card details, online banking details, and activation codes. The bank is warning businesses about a recent increase in ‘Live chat’ scams, stating that fraudsters are mainly targeting business banking customers with this scam and duping them into allowing remote access to their computers and bank accounts. "Fraudsters try to convince people to allow access to their PCs via a fake ‘live chat’, where they can then access business customers’ online banking, and other personal files and information. "Never allow a caller to take remote access of your PC. If someone asks you for a one-time code from your online banking app, they are a fraudster.

Source: The Herald October 17, 2024 16:19 UTC