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Are you worried about being scammed or something you have received?

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TEXT MESSAGES: Some text messages that are worded as if they come from a friend will aim to get you to call or text back and incur premium rate charges. Other alarming text messages can appear to have come from your bank – warning of unusual activity on your account and providing a "secure" link to log in.

EMAIL: Don’t respond to unknown numbers. Don’t click on suspicious links in texts, posts, tweets or other messages. Numbers can be "spoofed" to make them look like they come from your bank or other organisations, when they’re actually fraudulent.

Often designed to look like they come from companies you know or people you trust, scam emails aim to panic you or trick you into sending money or disclosing personal information including bank details and passwords.

Don’t click on links or attachments contained in emails from unknown sources. Be suspicious of any request for money even if it's from someone you know.

TELEPHONE: Callers claiming to be from the police, banks or other trusted organisations can aim to panic you into transferring money into their accounts, sending them your bank cards or giving away PINs or passwords. Other scam calls can come from people pretending to be computer engineers, investment managers etc.

Tip: Do not engage with cold callers. Never reveal your PINs, passwords or memorable information, including by tapping them into your telephone keypad. Don’t trust someone just because they know a lot about you – scammers do their homework.