BOSS: Ronnie Unmasked

Lesson 14 of 14 in our free Scams & Fraud guide: a 5-minute money game with the key points below.

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The story so far

Ronnie Rugpull: First a friendly text. Then a helpful call. Then an email that looks EXACTLY like your bank. Heh. Let's play.
Nana: Same rules, love. Stop. Challenge. Protect. Call back on a number YOU trust.

You approved one payment before you realised. Best next step?

Call your bank immediately (number on your card or 159), then report it. Yes. Speed matters, and you may be reimbursed. Then get a crime reference.

Red flag: “Following your call with our fraud team today,” — Ties to an earlier 'call' to seem consistent — the whole chain could be fake.
Red flag: “we've moved your funds into a protected holding account.” — There's no such thing as a 'safe' or 'holding' account to move money to.
Red flag: “To complete, approve the new payee in your app” — Asking you to approve a payment to a new payee.
Red flag: “and don't discuss this with branch staff as it's a live investigation.” — Secrecy, and stopping you checking with real staff.
Fact: “Scammers can know your name, bank and recent purchases.” — Data leaks happen. Knowing your details doesn't prove they're real.
Myth: “Moving money as a 'favour' for a new online friend is harmless.” — That's how people get turned into money mules.
Fact: “POV: you said 'nice try' to a scammer and hung up. That's allowed.” — Main character energy. Ronnie in shambles.