Holiday spike in fake emails from banks
Consumers are being warned of a seasonal spike in “phishing” emails purporting to be from HSBC, NatWest and other major banks.
Fraud experts say conmen are taking advantage of consumers’ higher-than-usual spending over the holiday period to trick them into thinking there is a problem with their account.
The emails – which typically warn customers that their spending has been frozen – are in fact from fraudsters, sent with the intention of obtaining customer data or infecting recipients’ computers with viruses.
The emails cleverly prey on growing public concern with online security