Bank of Ireland joins Stop Scams UK

 

Stop Scams UK is delighted to welcome Bank of Ireland UK as its latest member. Bank of Ireland UK offers a wide range of products and services direct to consumers and businesses in Northern Ireland, complemented by established relationships with mortgage and motor brokers across the UK. From its Belfast headquarters, along with offices in Bristol, London and Huntingdon, Bank of Ireland UK serves 1.2 million customers.

Gail Goldie, Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Ireland UK said:

“Financial criminals don’t discriminate against individuals, company or borders and are constantly identifying new ways to target consumers to steal their money. In financial services we are on the front foot in defending customers, and wider society from fraudulent activity, but eradicating it requires a collaborative, multi-sector approach.

“We’re pleased to partner with Stop Scams to increase awareness and add our voice and insights to help consumers stay scam safe and work with its members across the banking, technology and telecoms sector to stop scams at source.”

Stop Scams UK CEO Mark Tierney added:

“We are delighted to welcome Bank of Ireland to Stop Scams UK. It’s great to see Bank of Ireland highlight the power of Stop Scams UK’s collaborative approach which is crucial in providing a united front against fraudsters. Bank of Ireland’s commitment to sharing insights and raising awareness with fellow financial services, technology and telecoms members, will significantly strengthen our shared mission to keep people safe by stopping scams at source.”

Bank of Ireland’s fraud prevention team is available to customers across the UK and Ireland 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Customers call the team for a range of reasons including spotting a transaction on their account or card that they don’t recognise, if they are contacted by a fraudster via text, call or social media, reporting a lost card, if they may have shared their confidential banking information, or made a fraudulent payment, as a result of one of these contacts.