Phone scams: card fraud with that steak, Sir?

A new telephone scam has been targeting upscale restaurants in London, with “convincing” scammers calling restaurant staff and tricking them into believing there’s a problem with their payment system – according to a report issued by Financial Fraud Action. The scammers have targeted restaurants in affluent areas such as the West End and Twickenham.

The fraudsters give staff a phone line to call for customers to make payments, the Telegraph reports. Transactions are then funneled through the fraudulent phone line – restaurant owners have been warned to phone banks on a number known to be legitimate to check before changing payment methods. Katy Worobec, Director of Financial Fraud Action UK, said “It’s important that restaurant owners are alert.  Fraudsters can sound very professional – don’t be fooled.”

Phone scams: card fraud with that steak, Sir?