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Como reconocer Courier fraud — fake police / bank cash collection (UK)?

TLDR

Caller posing as Metropolitan Police, Action Fraud or victim's bank claims a colleague has been arrested or victim's account is compromised; instructs victim to withdraw £5,000 £50,000 in cash, buy gold/Rolex, or hand bank card + PIN to a...

Como funciona

Caller posing as Metropolitan Police, Action Fraud or victim's bank claims a colleague has been arrested or victim's account is compromised; instructs victim to withdraw £5,000 £50,000 in cash, buy gold/Rolex, or hand bank card + PIN to a...

Señales de alerta

  • Presion urgente para hacer clic, pagar o compartir codigos de inmediato.
  • Enlace o remitente que no coincide con la organizacion oficial.
  • Solicitud de tarjeta, contrasena, OTP, firma de wallet o transferencia.

Qué hacer

  1. 1Action Fraud reports £18.7M+ UK losses in 2024, victims average age 75.
  2. 2WHAT TO DO: hang up and call 159 (Stop Scams UK) or bank's number on back of card; police and banks NEVER collect cards, cash or jewellery.
  3. 3IF VICTIM: call 999 immediately if courier en route, report to Action Fraud 0300 123 2040 or actionfraud.police.uk, freeze bank account.

Fuente

UK-Action-Fraud

Fuente verificada por Mythos Forensic Team

https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/a-z-of-fraud/courier-fraud

FAQ

Es Courier fraud — fake police / bank cash collection (UK) una estafa real?

Si. Trata el mensaje, la llamada o la solicitud de pago como sospechosos hasta que los verifiques por un canal oficial.

Cuales son las primeras senales?

Presion urgente para hacer clic, pagar o compartir codigos de inmediato.; Enlace o remitente que no coincide con la organizacion oficial.; Solicitud de tarjeta, contrasena, OTP, firma de wallet o transferencia.

Que debo hacer primero?

Action Fraud reports £18.7M+ UK losses in 2024, victims average age 75.; WHAT TO DO: hang up and call 159 (Stop Scams UK) or bank's number on back of card; police and banks NEVER collect cards, cash or jewellery.; IF VICTIM: call 999 immediately if courier en route, report to Action Fraud 0300 123 2040 or actionfraud.police.uk, freeze bank account.

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