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Evening Standard
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Lola Christina Alao

What is the fake Revolut scam text? Scammers impersonating banking app

Revolut has confirmed that the sneaky scam texts are not legitimate

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Some Revolut customers have received a convincing scam text message that appears to be from the banking app.

It either asks them to authorise a payment or warns them that a new device has been set up on their account. The scammer then uses this as a way to trick them into giving them their personal details.

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