Take Five to Stop Fraud
Criminals are experts at impersonating people, organisations and the police. They spend hours researching you for their scams, hoping you’ll let your guard down for just a moment. Thankfully, there is information available which can help you to protect yourself against financial fraud.
At Foresters we support Take Five, an industry fraud awareness campaign led by UK Finance, which offers straight-forward, impartial advice to help everyone in the UK protect themselves against financial fraud. Take Five urges you to stop and think by using 3 steps which could protect you and your money.
STOP – If you receive a request to make an urgent payment, change supplier bank details or provide financial information, take a moment to stop and think.
CHALLENGE – Could it be fake? Verify all payments and supplier details directly with the company on a known phone number or in person first.
PROTECT – Contact your financial provider immediately if you think you’ve been scammed and report it to Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime.
You can find out more by visiting the Take Five website.
Worried about loved ones?
Anyone can fall for fraud and scams, especially in the heat of the moment. Criminals are increasingly becoming more sophisticated using new tactics to make it harder to spot scams easily.
Take Five have put together a ‘Take Five Over Tea’ pack, full of information and resources to help you protect your loves ones against fraud and scams, so all you need to do is put the kettle on and find a comfortable space to discuss the information provided.
You can find out more by clicking here.
If you believe you may have become the victim of fraud it is important to report this immediately to help minimise the impact on you, your credit record and any accounts or policies you hold with us.
Find out how to report fraud.