Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Police scam warning - when selling electrical items
From the St Ann's team:
Please be aware of a scam involving fake banking apps.
Scammers are targeting people who are selling valuable electrical items via online selling platforms.
The vendors are contacted about their items and when the scammer arrives, they pay for the item(s) using a convincing banking app. The app mimics apps from a number of banks and appears to show the funds being transferred to the victim’s bank account.
This scam is catching a lot of people out as the app is very convincing. The scammer asks the victim to enter their bank details into the app and then it appears to show the amount being debited from the buyer’s account.
We urge anyone selling an item to be sceptical about accepting payment via a banking app. Payment by cash, credit card or using PayPal for Business is a more secure way of making a sale.
Please help us to raise awareness of this scam and prevent financial loss by alerting your friends and family.
If you believe that you are a victim of this scam please report online to www.actionfraud.police.uk or call 0300 123 2040.
Visit www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fa/fraud/ for advice on avoiding scams.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by IanB on
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Strange that the warning doesn't elaborate on what banking details are requested.
The only info anyone requires to transfer money *to* you is the account number and sort code. As far as I'm aware it's not possible to defraud someone using those.
A request for anything else should set the alarm bells ringing.
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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on
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It’s not your bank account they’re after Ian. When they show you money being transferred from their “banking” app on their phone it’s fake; nothing is transferred and they walk off with the item for free.
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