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Beware emails and WhatsApp messages asking for loans
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A reminder: don’t trust an email or WhatsApp message from a friend asking for a short-term loan.
We are increasingly seeing reports from people who have been duped into sending money after seemingly being contacted by a friend.
Fraudsters are hacking into people’s email systems and, having read previous correspondence, sending victims a series of chatty emails asking about a mutual friend.
The emails and WhatsApp messages are designed to persuade the receiver that the person is who they say they are. A few hours later comes a plausible request for a short-term loan. It might be that they are stuck abroad, have been robbed, or their car has broken down.
The way to protect yourself is straightforward – don’t send any money after receiving such a
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