Fraud and Security

Latest scam to look out for

Investment offers that seem too good to be true should be thought of as potential scams. Be especially wary of those involving 'unique' assets like wine, diamonds or cryptocurrency. We would never recommend such investments.

Investment fraud

If you think you've been scammed

Stop payments

Contact your bank or building society so they can try to stop the payment.

Contact us

Call us on 0345 850 0469, send a message on web chat, or email reportscam@skipton.co.uk.

Report it

Phone the Police Action Fraud line on 0300 123 2040. They'll give you a reference number.

To help prevent further scams, report it to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) by phoning their helpline on 0800 111 6768.

Here to help you

Keeping yourself safe

We go through some of the things you can do (and not do!) to stop scammers before they get started.

What we’re doing

We’ve invested in keeping your money secure. For a bit of peace of mind, find out what we’re doing to look after your funds.

Learn about the types of fraud and scams

Impersonating the government

Learn how to identify and protect yourself from fraudsters posing as government officials.

Fake business scams

Avoid fake businesses and learn how to spot fraudulent companies and protect your finances.

Money

Learn how to recognise and avoid fraudulent pension offers, Authorised Push payments, fake cheque schemes and much more.

Personal

Discover how scammers use phone calls, emails, texts, and stolen information to deceive you.

Useful links

Take Five to stop fraud

Take Five is a national campaign that offers straight-forward and impartial advice to help everyone protect themselves from preventable financial fraud.

Do you think you can tell a scam from the genuine thing? Put your ability to spot a scam to the test with the Take Five quiz.

takefive-stopfraud.org.uk is an external website. Skipton Building Society cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites.

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