August 2021 IDM Special Edition
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SCAMDEMIC: NO VACCINE IN SIGHT<br />
PROTECT YOURSELF<br />
FROM SCAMS<br />
Rather than following links to dodgy websites you find<br />
in suspicious emails, go directly to your banks website.<br />
Type the link into the address bar on your computer or<br />
phone. If the offer is real, you will find what you need<br />
on your banks legitimate site.<br />
If someone calls you and says they are calling on behalf of the banks<br />
fraud department, thank them for their call, hang up and call the bank<br />
yourself. Never give anyone an OTP, the banks all assure us that their staff<br />
will never ever ask you for these details (or your account passwords).<br />
If you are in debt review, then the number one way to avoid scams<br />
is to regularly communicate directly with your Debt Counsellor. If<br />
approached by strangers with offers that seem too good to be true,<br />
reach out directly to your DC and discuss the offer with them. Don’t<br />
be desperate to take on more debt or be in a hurry to get out of the<br />
process for no good reason. After all, you want less debt and not<br />
more.<br />
If you are struggling to make ends meet each month, or are faced<br />
with an emergency, then contact your Debt Counsellor for the best<br />
advice. Also, please remember the Payment Distribution Agencies do<br />
not change their bank details.
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