OFT Bank Charges Scam Warning

tbathgate

Hi All,

A friend at my work was just emailed a scam warning that was in a press release from the OFT on Friday about bank charges and I though i would share it:

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Friday 31 August 2007 12:24
Office of Fair Trading (National)

OFT warning regarding scam telephone calls on bank charges

The OFT has been made aware of a scam involving consumers being telephoned by people, alleging to be from the OFT, asking for personal and financial information including their bank account details in order for the OFT to reclaim bank charges on their behalf.


<!-- CLOSE PARA 1 --> These callers have no connection with the OFT, and their intention is to use the information for identity theft or to run up bills or commit crimes using stolen details. The OFT will never contact consumers asking them for personal bank details.


<!-- CLOSE PARA 2 --> The OFT is warning consumers not to pass on personal or financial information to cold callers either over the phone or via email, and if they have already done so, to contact their bank as soon as possible and review their credit card and bank account statements to see if there have been any unauthorised transactions.


<!-- CLOSE PARA 3 --> For advice call Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or visit the scams area on the OFT website: http://www.oft.gov.uk.
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Here's a link as well:
http://www.oft.gov.uk/news/press/2007/125-07

Cheers

Tom

System

I know this is an old post but just wanted to warn that this is still happening.

DH got a call yesterday from someone purporting to be from OFT offering to help us get our credit card interest charges suspended and changed to 0% interest. Since we don't pay interest because we are moneysavers DH hung up on them but was disturbed when they were able to name both of us.

OFT have a warning on their homepage - http://www.oft.gov.uk/;jsessionid=F5D8F8F36C60587BFAC12A9B95B162BE