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MSE News: Called by an 'anti-fraud team'? Watch you don't get scammed

"If someone calls you claiming to be from an anti-fraud team, be wary — it could be part of a new phone scam called 'vishing'..."
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Called by an 'anti-fraud team'? Watch you don't get scammed

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  • keyser666
    keyser666 Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    Nice to see your on the ball, only been going on for the last 24 months
  • I bank with HSBC and have become a victim of vishing this week! Just wondered whether anyone who had similar experience managed to get their money back or whether the bank would be able to compensate for it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
  • SimonSays
    SimonSays Posts: 716 Forumite
    Innocent29 wrote: »
    I bank with HSBC and have become a victim of vishing this week! Just wondered whether anyone who had similar experience managed to get their money back or whether the bank would be able to compensate for it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    They might say no as you freely gave your details away, Why should they compensate you?
  • maninthestreet
    maninthestreet Posts: 16,127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    Innocent29 wrote: »
    I bank with HSBC and have become a victim of vishing this week! Just wondered whether anyone who had similar experience managed to get their money back or whether the bank would be able to compensate for it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    How much money did you lose?
    "You were only supposed to blow the bl**dy doors off!!"
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