Tens of thousands of scam messages, purporting to be from Barclays, Halifax, HSBC and Lloyds have been issued in the past week – asking account holders to verify suspicious transactions. To report scams, contact Action Fraud, or if in Scotland, contact Police Scotland. To report email scams, contact the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) by emailing report@phishing.gov.uk. Don't assume anyone who's sent you an email or text message – or has called your phone or left you a voicemail message – is who they say they are. The website or email address doesn't look right; authentic website addresses are usually short and don’t use irrelevant words or phrases.

Source: Daily Mirror March 29, 2021 10:21 UTC