How do I protect my business from fraud?

Criminals are experts at impersonating people, organisations, and the police. They spend hours researching you for their scams, hoping you’ll let your guard down for just a moment. Stop and think. It could protect you and your business’ money. Before making a payment, follow the advice fromTake Five to Stop Fraud:

  • Take a moment to stop and think before parting with your money or personal information. It could keep you safe.
  • Ask yourself, could it be fake? It’s ok to reject, refuse or ignore any requests. Only criminals will try to rush or panic you.
  • Do your research and be suspicious of any too-good-to-be-true offers or prices.
  • Remember, your bank or the police will never ask you to transfer money to a safe account.

When you are making a payment:

  • Always follow any advice or warnings from your bank or payment service provider.
  • Your bank might ask you extra questions about a payment. This is to help keep you safe. Always answer these questions truthfully. If someone is asking you to lie or telling you what to say to your bank, then it’s very likely to be a scam.
  • It might take slightly longer for a payment to leave your account. This is so we time to do extra checks to keep you safe from fraud.

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