A West Lothian woman has told of her confusion as she received a text from a UK-wide bank warning her of a recent payment on her card – despite her not holding an account with them.
The anonymous reader got in contact with Edinburgh Live this morning to discuss the mixed feelings she had about this scam – as she might have spotted the obvious fraud, but others may not be so sure.
Speaking to Edinburgh Live , the 22-year-old said: “When I first saw the text I did panic – as anyone would do when they see ‘fraud alert’ in block capitals.
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“Then I stopped to think for five seconds and my brain caught up with my panic – I don’t even bank with Santander!
“The text was very convincing, and even contained the number for a random freephone number, which when I looked it up, is a scam for not only Santander but AirBnb as well.
“I contacted Santander and reported the scam to them, as did many others I saw had replied in a forum online.
“I just want to warn others as this is a very simple thing that others who are not as familiar with scams might not recognise, and may be cheated out of their own money.
“I’m just glad they targeted me, and not someone like an older relative, as I don’t think one of my grandparents would have noticed this scam, and thought it was genuine. It’s a different generation, I guess.”
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