Bank Safe Online

Types of scams

Around 15 million people in the UK bank online, and it is a very secure and convenient way to access your bank's services. It also pays to be on the lookout for scammers who may try and gain access to your account, usually by trying to fool you into handing over security information such as user names, passwords and memorable information.

Learn how to recognize the danger signs of online fraud. Most scams have similarities to offline schemes that have targeted consumers and investors many years before the creation of the Internet.

Phishing explained
Phishing is the name given to the practice of sending emails purporting to come from a genuine company operating on the Internet...

Trojans explained
Trojans take their name from the term 'Trojan Horse' and are a type of computer virus which can be installed on your computer without you realising...

Money Mules explained
'Money mules' or 'money transfer agents' launder funds obtained as a result of phishing and trojan scams...