Halifax urges Britons to delete worrying scam message from phone after mother lost £10,000 | Personal Finance | Finance

In July, Express.co.uk reported the story of one mother, Angela Briscoe, 66, lost a whopping £10,000 to the scam after she received a text from her son whilst he was travelling in Mexico. 

The scammer convinced her that her son had forgotten to pay loads of bills, thankfully she was able to receive some of her money back but not everyone is as lucky.

In its warning video, Halifax linked to the fraud page on its website which details how a person can spot fraud and protect themselves from falling victim.

Halifax said: “If you get a message like this, don’t reply. Just delete it. Call your family or friend to check if it’s real. Use a number you trust, like the one saved in your phone and never call the number from the message.”

Halifax also showed more examples of the messages scammers may send.

One said: “Hi mum it’s your beautiful daughter here, I have changed my phone number and I need your help. The bank has blocked my account and I need to pay this bill can you please help me?”