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Santander issues important warning to banking customers
Santander reports over £95,000 lost in scams paying for simple social media tasks, with £31,000 linked to TikTok recruitment targeting customers aged 20–55.
- Recently, Santander UK warned UK customers about scams offering payments for completing online tasks, linking many schemes to TikTok and online influencers recruiting victims.
- Nearly three in ten people in the UK have side hustles, creating a pool of targets as scammers exploit the post-Christmas period and January payday gap for those looking for extra cash.
- Santander UK data shows more than £95,000 was stolen, with £31,000 linked to TikTok recruits in the cited quarter.
- Customers aged between 20 and 55 are most commonly targeted, and scammers often use legitimate company names such as Allianz, Starfish and Indeed to gain trust.
- Santander's Head of Fraud Strategy Chris Ainsley warned January raises scam risks and urged caution about upfront fees, while experts advised extreme care with jobs pushing talks to Telegram or hiding contacts.
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