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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

HSBC UK issues gold scam warning to nearly two million customers

HSBC UK is warning people to watch out for impersonation scams involving buying and handing over gold for ‘safekeeping’ (Charlotte Ball/PA) - (PA Archive)

A major bank is warning people to watch out for an impersonation scam involving buying gold and handing it over to criminals for “safekeeping”.

HSBC UK said it will be contacting some customers to highlight a “worrying trend” where scammers are targeting older customers.

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