Four in 10 Brits receive more scam approaches during November and December.
A poll of 2,000 adults found 31 per cent are anxious they’ll fall victim to a scam when doing their present buying.
It was commissioned by NatWest as part of its ‘Scamvent Calendar’ launch – which is a unique twist on an advent calendar which is available in selected branches from the end of November, to highlight the 12 most common purchases at risk.
Hannah Byczkowski and Wilf Webster, familiar faces from series one of "The Traitors", have teamed up with NatWest to launch a new scam awareness video.
Drawing on their own experiences of navigating deception and trust on the show, Hannah and Wilf have flipped the script and are now helping to educate the public about the dangers of fraudulent online purchases, especially during the holiday season.
A poll of 2,000 adults found 31 per cent are anxious they’ll fall victim to a scam when doing their present buying.
It was commissioned by NatWest as part of its ‘Scamvent Calendar’ launch – which is a unique twist on an advent calendar which is available in selected branches from the end of November, to highlight the 12 most common purchases at risk.
Hannah Byczkowski and Wilf Webster, familiar faces from series one of "The Traitors", have teamed up with NatWest to launch a new scam awareness video.
Drawing on their own experiences of navigating deception and trust on the show, Hannah and Wilf have flipped the script and are now helping to educate the public about the dangers of fraudulent online purchases, especially during the holiday season.
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00:00So, Hannah, done any Christmas shopping yet?
00:05Not yet, but I have got my list ready to go.
00:06You've got to be careful, you know, not everything is as it seems.
00:09You of all people should know that.
00:11I do.
00:12It's the busiest time of year for scammers.
00:14That's why NatWest have created the Scamvent calendar.
00:18Behind each of these doors is a delicious, handcrafted dark chocolate, but also one of
00:23the 12 most common purchase scams you need to be aware of this festive season.
00:27From fake gig tickets, too-good-to-be-true tech deals, to even cute pet ads, the scammers
00:33will use tons of tricks to try and steal your cash.
00:36Oh, I love a trainer.
00:38You know what?
00:39These scammers are really starting to wind me up now.
00:41We've heard that one before.
00:43Every calendar comes with expert tips to help you spot and avoid popular festive scams.
00:48So there you have it.
00:49Don't let scammers take a bite out of your finances this festive season.
00:53Search NatWest Scamvent today.
00:55Be safe.
00:56Take action.
00:57And have a very merry Christmas.
01:00Wilf, have you taken a chocolate from number four?
01:04Don't know what you mean.