 having sent money to someone they've met online. And more than half of these victims (52%) were left too embarrassed to tell their friends what they had done. One in four fraud victims have been singled out while looking for love online – while phone call phishing, and cryptocurrency scams, are among the other top types of scam Brits are most likely to fall for. The survey was commissioned by NatWest, who have partnered with Simon Callow on the release of ' The Scammer House of Horrors ' – a free, downloadable book that aims to warn the nation about the dangers of fraud this Halloween. Simon Callow admits he almost fell victim to a scam himself (Image: NatWest/SWNS) Simon Callow said: 'It's frightening how advanced scams have evolved to be. I find it increasingly difficult to stay savvy to the dangers. 'So it's more important than ever that we as a nation continue to educate ourselves on the new types of scams emerging, so as not to be taken advantage of. 'As someone who very nearly fell victim to these sophisticated scamming procedures, and knows someone who lost their entire life savings, I'm extremely happy to be helping NatWest in its mission to educate the public, and allow everyone to keep their finances safe.' The study also found just one in five adults (22%) know what money muling is – a type of money laundering where someone transfers cash illegally on behalf of others. And less than a third (29%) feel they would be able to identify the signs of invoice redirection fraud, and more modern scams su){kind=link}
The BAFTA nominated actor said he almost fell foul of a scam himself – as he shares a collection of horror stories based on real-life victims
BAFTA nominated actor Simon Callow has sat down for a spooky story time â to warn Brits about the different types of scams and frauds they could fall foul of.
The 73-year-old star has taken on a new role, as he teams up with NatWest to share a series of horror stories based on real-life scams, and those who have fallen victim to them.
It comes as a poll of 2,000 adults revealed millions have been targeted by, or fallen foul of, fraudsters â with over a third (37%) having sent money to someone they’ve met online.
And more than half of these victims (52%) were left too embarrassed to tell their friends what they had done.