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Scammed from TSB
Regan55
Posts: 48 Forumite
My son has been the victim of an elaborate phone/bank scam and has been scammmed out of almost 30k.
Not sure how much I can, or dare put on here, as the whole sorry saga, which is still ongoing, has left me very suspicious.
Can Anyone help
Not sure how much I can, or dare put on here, as the whole sorry saga, which is still ongoing, has left me very suspicious.
Can Anyone help
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No details - no help possible.0
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Its difficult to know how much to put on here?
Basically he has been a victim of Sim swap fraud
How they managed to get into his bank account, and transfer an ISA from one a/c to his other a/c, then with 8 faster transfers........empty his account?0 -
Presumably you've reported this to the police?0
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It has been reported to everyone.
Bank, Phone company, Action fraud.0 -
Best of luck....let us know how it all goes0
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Stressed out about it is the understatement of the year...........0
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I hadn't heard of 'Sim swap fraud' until now so I googled it.....0
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It’s scary stuff0
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I don't really see how this SIM swap business could have enabled a fraudster to make the transactions. How did the fraudster get your son's bank details and log-in details including his user name, memorable word and password in the first place and enough personal details to convince his mobile phone company to transfer your son's number to a new SIM card? Did your son not realise that his phone had suddenly stopped working? Besides which, TSB don't send out the one time passwords mentioned in the information about this SIM swap so I don't see even if the fraudster had had your son's mobile number transferred to a SIM card in his possession what possible good it would have done him in respect of this..My son has been the victim of an elaborate phone/bank scam and has been scammmed out of almost 30k.
Not sure how much I can, or dare put on here, as the whole sorry saga, which is still ongoing, has left me very suspicious.
Can Anyone help0
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