An Island man has reported a scam to the Isle of Wight's trading standards experts - in the hope that others will not fall foul of something similar.

He received a text which appeared to be from his bank, claiming a new payee request had been created, on an unrecognised device.

To 'cancel' it, he needed to click a link.

It took him to a page that mimicked his bank's, which required personal details before the request could be blocked.

He was in a message that a member of the bank's fraud team would call him and help him to log into his account in a different way.

After hanging up, he contacted his bank and was told it had been a scam.

The bank immediately froze his account and changed his security details.

When he received calls from an 0345 number, he didn't answer. 

The Isle of Wight Against Scams Partnership (IWASP) said: "Luckily no money was lost this time, however it shows how believable scams can be.

"Remember, never click on links in texts and emails.

"If you are unsure, contact your bank, or whichever organisation is involved, and they will confirm whether it’s a scam."

 

By talking about scams and raising awareness we can prevent more Island residents from becoming victims.