Take Five warns of impersonation scams ahead of Halloween
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The Take Five (UK Finance) article is a general public awareness piece on impersonation scams, timed to Halloween. It cites no specific CVEs, campaigns, threat actors or statistics. Defenders should reinforce user awareness of unsolicited contact claiming to be banks, police or organisations, and promote verification through independent channels.
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What to do
- Don’t use links or phone numbers in unexpected messages: contact the company yourself.
- If you have paid or shared bank details, call your bank straight away.
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Take Five (UK Finance)