A male pertaining to be from a banking company contacted an elderly female in the Hawick area. The male stated that her bankcards had been cloned and told her to transfer money from her account to another account. The complainer has transferred the money as advised and provided her home address. Later that evening an unknown male has attended at her address and collected the 2 bankcards.
Police Scotland urge members of the community to refrain from divulging personal information unless you are the one who have made the call, and you are certain of the identity of the person you are speaking to. A bank will never contact and make request for your information or to transfer money from your accounts.
For further information on how to keep safe from scams please visit the Police Scotland Scams and frauds – Police Scotland or for further information on how to protect your identity online visit our Internet safety – Police Scotland advice.
What else can I do that will help protect me from Bogus Phone Callers?
The caller might pretend to be from your bank and ask for personal information such as bank details or they might be someone offering you a deal or a prize.
