If you've received an SMS from HSBC and you’re suspicious: contact the organisation using a phone number you know is genuine, or visit their website.If you've received an SMS, you believe is suspicious: often be sent from unknown mobile numbers.try to look genuine by copying text messages sent by an organisation and adding their own wording.ask you to verify new payees, transactions or devices.encourage you to take urgent action by clicking on a link, or making a call.Their goal is to get you to reply with your personal or financial information. Scammers often send fake text messages that look like they’ve come from your bank, or another trusted organisation. contact the organisation using a phone number you know is genuine.you wait another 15 seconds before beginning a new call, or use another device.If you want to call your bank afterwards, make sure: Be aware that this can be part of the scam, as scammers can keep landlines open and play a fake dial code. The caller may advise you to call the number on the back of your card if you tell them you think it’s a scam. give further personal and financial information.press a number on your keypad to speak with a fraudster posing as a customer service representative.withdraw cash and hand it over to the 'police' for investigation.transfer money to a 'safe account' or a known beneficiary, as your account is 'compromised'.They may also have gathered some information about you, such as your address and account details. This is where they make their phone number look like a number you know and trust. They can make the call seem authentic by using ‘number spoofing’. A common scam is when a criminal phones you out of the blue, claiming to be from your bank, the police, or another trusted organisation, like your broadband provider.
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