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Scammers imitating bank websites
In 2023 there were more than 2,000 reports of fake websites that appear to imitate UK banks. Although banks attempt to get lookalike websites taken down, the number being registered, and the sometimes inadequate response from domain websites, means they're up long enough to find victims.
These copycat websites play a crucial role in impersonation scams. Here we reveal the scale of the copycat bank websites, how to spot one and what needs to be done to stop them appearing in the first place. |
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Double-check short links
On the topic of fake websites, link shorteners are free tools to make website links a lot shorter. These services are legitimate but can be used by scammers to ‘mask’ the actual URL and appear more legitimate.
Looking out for short links is just one of our nine tips to help identify and avoid fake, fraudulent or scam websites. |
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We’re warning EE customers about sneaky texts
We have seen at least 10 different versions of a text scam that tell you there are points in your account or you have a prize to claim, all with a link to a scam website.
We don't advise that you click on a link from a text message, as malicious links can contain malware that will infect your device. But for the purposes of our investigation we clicked them.
Find out what happened with our investigation and how to spot and block scam texts. |
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| Scam sharer tool |
| There’s now a much easier way to make us aware of scams directly with our scam sharer tool. Tell us your experiences of phishing emails, fake texts, cold calls and other types of fraud. |
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Stay safe,
Which? Scam Alert Team
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