A new email scam is trying to trick people into clicking on a link which could potentially drain their bank account and harvest their personal information. The email purports to be from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) advising them that a request to change their mobile number has been received.
It then shows a partial mobile phone number stating that this one will become active in 24 hours - unless you contact them through the link provided to cancel the move. It also states that a ‘one-time passcode will be sent to your previous mobile to ‘authenticate the request’ - but it’s not genuine and just callous crooks trying to capitalise on the cost of living crisis.
Millions of households are keeping a close eye on spending and with most people using mobile, online or telephone banking to access their cash, anyone receiving this email might believe it’s real, especially if they are with RBS.
