- Santander UK has issued a warning to parents about “Hi Dad” impersonation scams, particularly ahead of Father's Day on June 21.
- A staggering £160,000 has been reported stolen this year due to these specific scams.
- Fraudsters typically pose as a child through messages or AI-generated phone calls, urgently requesting money or a payment.
- Santander's “scamtracker” revealed that men lost £100,000 daily to various authorised push payment scams, including investment and purchase fraud, during the first six months of the year.
- Chris Ainsley, Head of Fraud Risk Management at Santander UK, urged people to remain vigilant against such schemes.
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