'Scammers sent courier to steal £4,000'

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A fraud victim tells the BBC how she used a helpline to stop scammers stealing more of her money.

But with 20 banks now signed up covering 99% of UK current account holders it's a useful tool in the fight against fraud.

Organisers admit it's not a silver bullet - it's not a freephone number and how quickly individual banks get callers to specialist fraud advisors can vary.

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Category: Business

Markets: United Kingdom

Topics: Help Bank Money Told Scammers Account Stop Banks Jenny Fraud

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Neutral

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-11-22 @ 22:45:42 (14 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +0:00

News Source URL: bbc.com

Language: English

Article Length: 671 words

Reading Time: 4 minutes read

Sentences: 20 lines

Sentence Length: 34 words per sentence (average)

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © BBC Business

News ID: 23772408

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Official Website: bbc.co.uk

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Year Established: 1922

Headquarters: United Kingdom

News Last Updated: 19 hours ago

Coverage Areas: United Kingdom

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Publisher ID: #43

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