Lloyds Bank warning: Britons targeted by new text scam - ‘don’t fall for it!’

Ali KhanNov 30, 2020Business

Lloyds Bank is a trusted name on Britain’s high streets, and many people now manage accounts remotely – through mobile or online banking. However, the familiarity of the bank’s name is now being used by scammers to exploit unsuspecting victims. Britons have reported receiving a number of different scam text messages from varying numbers.

Its team said: “There seems to be a batch of these scam texts being sent.

“As you’ve spotted, this isn’t genuine. Our Security team has already been made aware.

“Please delete the message. If you’ve clicked the link, you may want to scan your device.”

Lloyds Bank has provided guidance into how Britons can protect themselves by spotting a scam message from a real one.

The bank has said they will never message a person for banking or personal details.

In addition, Britons should look out for messages including part of their name, account number or postcode – as these will be genuine.

Messages from an unexpected sender, or those which encourage individuals to act fast are usually scams.

Several people went online to describe their close brushes with the most recent scam text messages.

One wrote: “I just got a ‘Lloyds Alert’, and I don’t bank with them. But it’s a scam! Don’t fall for it!”

Another said: “Had a text message yesterday regarding my Lloyds Bank account, interesting as I have never been a customer. Sad thing is, some will buy it!”

A third wrote: “If you get a text saying ‘Lloyds Bank: You have paired a new device’ this is a SCAM.

“If you receive this text or something similar, do not click any links, don’t reply, just completely ignore.”

And another Briton commented how they were nearly duped by the scam themselves.

They told the bank: “I followed the link to a legit looking site – but no further as I realised it’s probably a scam?”

Those who believe they have come across a scam, are encouraged to report the matter to Action Fraud, the national cybercrime reporting service.

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People who have unfortunately fallen for a scam are encouraged to reach out to their bank straight away to see if a transaction can be stopped, and then to report the issue to Action Fraud.

Express.co.uk has contacted Lloyds Bank for comment on the matter.

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