The British Chambers of Commerce is supporting the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign which empowers business owners to stop and question situations when they could be faced with a potential scam.
Criminals have taken advantage of the pandemic, with £479 million lost through Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams in 2020 (£91.3 million of which was from non-personal or business accounts). This makes it all the more important that businesses take a moment to think before responding to requests for information or financial details.
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