Bristol businessman Marcus Gear was scammed out of almost £8,000 by a fraudster pretending to be calling from his bank. Starling bank has confirmed the incident, advising that anyone receiving a suspicious call should contact them immediately.
Mr Gear said he was contacted by a well-spoken man in September last year who said he was calling from Starling where he held his business account. “He was professional and advised me that the bank suspected fraudulent transactions were taking place on my account,” said Mr Gear.
“He was very convincing and genuinely sounded like he wanted to help me. I think it was also that sense of urgency,” he said, adding that the fraudster appeared to have all his personal details and bank details, including the number on the back of his card.
