Customary Financial institution has just lately issued this warning to debt evaluation shoppers (and their Debt Counsellors):
It has just lately come to our consideration that Debt Assessment prospects are being focused by fraudsters pretending to be debt collectors on behalf of Customary Financial institution.
‘Debt Assessment prospects are being focused by fraudsters pretending to be debt collectors’
Clients are receiving calls and/or WhatsApp messages, advising them that their account/s are in arrears and that the shopper must make an pressing fee with the intention to keep away from additional authorized motion.
It seems that prospects are being requested to make fee into a person’s transactional account and to make the most of that people title because the reference quantity.
Please be suggested that on no account would Customary Financial institution request a buyer to make funds instantly into a person’s personal checking account.
To Debt Counsellors the financial institution had this recommendation:
We strongly urge you to please alert your prospects concerning the above rip-off and please encourage them to first confirm any new banking particulars instantly with yourselves or Customary Financial institution (0861 111 402) earlier than making funds.
