Impersonation

Scammers create fake social media profiles of random individuals inserting their photos available online and then send messages to their family, friends or colleague asking to send money since they are in urgent need.

How to verify it’s not a scam?

• Verify the person's identity by making a direct call on the mobile of the person they claim to be to ensure it’s the person they say they are.
• Check the mobile number linked to the profile to confirm the identity claimed by the scammer. The number will always be a different number to the actual number of the person who is being impersonated.