The credit management company Lowell has reached out to victims of fraud to share their experiences, and highlight the devastating impact that fraud can have on people financially and mentally. George Gallimore is sadly one of these victims and he spoke exclusively with Express.co.uk about how his situation began.
George Gallimore, 64, almost had £6,400 stolen from his account when a fraudster posed as him over the phone.
He had received a text from the bank saying that he was approaching his credit card limit which promoted him to immediately log into the mobile banking account.
Mr Gallimore said: “I saw that there was £6,400 pending. I then received a text saying my new SIM card was on route and suddenly, my phone went dead.
“I realised a SIM swap had obviously taken place, so I contacted the fraud department at the bank straight away to stop the transaction. I cancelled my credit card and ordered a replacement straight away.
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“This all happened in the space of 30 minutes, if I had left it another hour, the transaction would have been completed and I would have lost £6,400.”
He eventually managed to get through to his provider, who told him he had rung them earlier to request a new SIM card.
Mr Gallimore continued: “I had no idea how the fraudster knew my secret word, but the bank had been convinced it was me.
“They put a block on the number, and I was left without a…
