Take Five Campaign
FFA UK and all major banks and key financial services providers across the UK have come together for the first time to launch a national campaign to combat financial fraud.
The campaign - Take Five – launched on 20th September and aims to put consumers and businesses back in control with straight forward advice to help prevent financial fraud. It focuses on financial frauds directly targeting customers, such as email deception (known as phishing) and phone and text-based scams (sometimes known as vishing and smishing), and is designed to remind people that it pays to stop and think. It will also help protect people from criminals duping them into moving money into bank accounts controlled by the fraudsters.
The Take Five Approach
Fraud can happen to anybody. Intellect and age offer no protection against scammers. People know the facts on fraud. They have all the information they need to protect themselves. But in the rush of the moment, a ‘trust reflex’ takes over causing them to relinquish control and their ability to apply what they know.
The Take Five campaign is asking consumers to help protect themselves from financial fraud by remembering some simple advice:
1. Never disclose security details, such as your PIN or full password - it’s never right to reveal these details
2. Don’t assume an email request or caller is genuine - people aren’t always who they say they are
3. Don’t be rushed – a bank or genuine organisation won’t mind waiting to give you time to stop and think
4. Listen to your instincts – if something feels wrong then it is usually right to pause and question it
5. Stay in control – have the confidence to refuse unusual requests for information
Website: https://takefive-stopfraud.org.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TakeFive