Take Five is a national campaign offering straight-forward impartial advice that helps prevent email, phone and online fraud – particularly where criminals impersonate trusted organisations. Follow the principles below to keep yourself safe:
STOP
Take five minutes to stop and think before parting with your money or information.
CHALLENGE
Could it be fake? It’s ok to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try and rush or panic you.
PROTECT
Contact your bank immediately if you think you’ve been scammed and report it to Action Fraud on 0330 123 2040 or use this link: Action Fraud UK
For further information and to download a toolkit use this link:
TakeFiveStopFraud.org