‘Your account is suspended. Click here to verify.’ Banks do not send login links by SMS.
Phishing messages copy your bank's logo and wording and send you to a fake login page that steals your username, password and TAC.
What to do
- Do not tap links in SMS or WhatsAppOpen your banking app or type the bank's address yourself.
- Check the sender and the spellingOdd sender names, spelling mistakes and urgent threats are typical.
- Never share TAC or secure-approval codesNot with the bank, not with the police, not with anyone.
- Use your bank's app approvalsRead what you are approving before you press OK.
- Report the messageForward it to your bank's fraud team and delete it.
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Emergency? Call 999. Scam in progress? Call the National Scam Response Centre at 997. This tip is general information, not legal advice.