You are at home and receive a phone call on your landline or mobile.
The caller display on your phone shows a number which purports to be the bank. The number displayed is the same number on your bank statement or bank card. You are therefore satisfied that it is the bank calling you, or is it?
Number spoofing is a method by which fraudsters using easily accessible software can make any number they dial from appear on the recipient’s phone as any number they chose. This could be your bank, building society or even the police. This will then convince the intended victim that they are indeed speaking to their bank when in fact they are talking to fraudsters.
North Yorkshire Police has seen a rise in this type of fraud.
Read more about this and the simple steps you can take to protect yourself at https://northyorkshire.police.uk/news/how-do-you-know-a-caller-is-who-they-claim-to-be/
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