Lloyds Bank £1,420 warning to people born between two years

Lloyds Bank £1,420 warning to people born between two years

Lloyds Bank has issued a warning, primarily to people born between two years, as a sophisticated scam is seeing victims lose an average of £1,420. The banking giant's fraud experts have released new data and advice concerning what is referred to as an "advance fee" job con.

The scams mostly target people aged between 18 and 34, and usually originate on social media platforms, according to Lloyds. They are promoted as remote work or content creator positions, targeting jobseekers nationwide.

Victims are losing an average of £1,420 in these scams, but some have lost more than £5,000 in the past six months. Most people (53%) the fraud is aimed at are aged 18-34, with scammers reportedly enticing those looking for work with bogus j