Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Personal Banking
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Private Client
Purchase Scams
You spot a deal online. A designer coat for half the price. You click. You pay. You wait. And wait. And… nothing.
The Playbook:
Tempting offers. Think luxury for less.
Fake websites and reviews. Convincing, but hollow.
Urgency. “Only 2 left!” “Sale ends in 10 minutes!”
Red Flags:
Bank transfer only. No PayPal? No protection.
Dodgy URLs. One letter off from the real thing.
Missing contact info. No address, no landline, no trust.
Security Advice:
- If it’s too good to be true… You know the rest.
- Check reviews. Real ones. Not the ones they wrote themselves.
- Use secure payments. Always.