Lloyds Bank Fraud hero video transcript:
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āMoney's tight at the moment. And when times are tough, someone's always looking to take advantage.ā
Female voice on the phone speaks: āHi, Iām calling from the Lloyds Bank fraud team.ā
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āThey know you have a busy life and other things on your mind.ā
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āJust losing concentration for a moment.ā
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āCan be costly. Would you be able to protect yourself from fraud?ā
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āI'm Doctor Elisabeth Carter, an expert in fraud. I know the many ways that fraudsters manipulate people in order to steal their money.ā
Investment scams
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āFraudsters are great at making their posts and websites look real.
This means it's easy for you to think you're investing in something genuine, but
often the company simply doesn't exist.ā
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āIn some cases, you may not know that you've been scammed for a long time.ā
Investment Tip: Great deals donāt find you.
Scam calls
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āFraudsters are great at pretending to be us. It's easy to think they're calling from your bank as they'll sound professional and seem like they want to help you.ā
Scam call tip: Weāll never call you to tell you to move money to another account.
Scam emails
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āThis looks like an email from a real company you already have an account with.
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āBut if you click and reset your account password, it could result in you sharing important personal details with the wrong people.
Email scam tip: Check an email address matches the senderās name and that it greets you by name..
Dr Elisabeth Carter: āThere is no shame in being a victim of fraud. Nearly a million people become a victim of fraud each year.ā
Find out what you can do to protect yourself. Explore the Lloyds Bank Fraud Hub.