More than £355m lost to bank transfer scams in the first half of 2021
Current fraud levels pose a 'national security threat' as bank transfer fraud losses exceed card fraud for the first time - find out how to keep safe.
‘I have lost all trust after being scammed’, says bank transfer fraud victim who lost £64,000
A fake Lloyds text led to Alma losing £64,000. Her bank has refused to fully reimburse her, despite being signed up to a code designed to protect customers.
Which? calls for an end to banks blaming fraud victims
Losses to bank transfer fraud have soared, but despite a voluntary code designed to protect victims, too many are being refused reimbursement by their banks.
Halifax fails to reimburse scam victim £25,000, until Which? steps in
Do you have an issue you would like help to get sorted? Which? is here to help sort your consumer problems. Dear Which? After I lost £25,000 to a sophisticated...
Which? calls on regulator to make banks come clean about fraud refunds
Which? has today called on the regulator to make banks publish data on how many customers are refunded when they fall victim to a bank transfer scam.
More than £700,000 lost to bank transfer scams every day
Which? is calling for stronger protections for fraud victims after finding more than £700,000 is lost to bank transfer scams every day.
NatWest to allow personalised bank transfer caps to beat scammers
NatWest Group customers will soon be able to set their own daily bank transfer limit to help fight fraud, and other banks could follow suit, Which? reveals.
Fraudsters peddling fake Interactive Investor and ING Bank investments, warns Which?
Scammers impersonating investment firms ING Bank and Interactive Investor are targeting unsuspecting victims with cloned websites and fake documents.
Starling Bank fraud warning system failed Android users for 31 days
Which? is urging customers to check bank transfers made between 12 October and 13 November after finding Confirmation of Payee checks failed certain users.
Post-Brexit law change could help banking scam victims
Which? is urging the government to introduce new laws to protect people from losing life-changing sums of money to bank transfer fraud after the Brexit transition period ends.