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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

Over £95,000 stolen from bank’s customers by ‘side hustle’ scammers last autumn

Looking for ways to make some extra cash provides scammers with ‘an opportunity to pounce’, Santander warned (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

People who are looking to bridge the gap to January payday by taking on additional work or “side hustles” are being warned by a bank to watch out for scams.

Santander UK said that, according to its data, more than £95,000 was stolen from customers between October and December 2025 by criminals offering money for completing “tasks”.

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