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Stay safe from impersonation scams

Impersonation scams are both common and very dangerous.

They often involve a scammer pretending to be an organisation such as HMRC, energy suppliers, or your bank, and then using the organisation's authority to make demands of you.

Emergency fraud support

Reach our dedicated team 24/7

Call 159

If you're in the UK

Message in-app

Tap the Support icon in the top right corner > Report fraud

How impersonation scams often work

  1. The scammer contacts the target, having identified them by their personal information

  2. The scammer impersonates a person or organisation, such as a family member, HMRC, the police or their bank

  3. The target sends money or personal information, believing the scammer's request to be legitimate

How to protect yourself from impersonation scams

1. When someone contacts you

Don't trust contact details

Scammers can spoof real phone numbers and email addresses.

Never trust someone who has contacted you just because they're using legitimate contact details.

Verify their identity

Legitimate organisations have ways of verifying their identity.

At Tide, we always verify our identity in your Tide app when we call you.

Stop the conversation

If you don't trust who's calling you 100%, end the conversation.

Then contact the person or organisation yourself through their known or public contact details.

Don't make immediate payments

Don't click links or scan QR codes

Don't share personal information

A bank impersonation scam in action

This quick video shows how a bank impersonation scam might happen, so you can be prepared in case you're ever contacted by a scammer.

How to spot a caller pretending to be Tide

We've created security features to help you stay safe from scam calls.

When someone calls you claiming to be from Tide, you can verify this through your Tide app.

Add this free fraud protection feature and learn how to use it by heading to our Call Protection page.

What to do if you've been (or suspect you've been) targeted

  1. Report it to Tide immediately, by calling 159 from the UK, or tapping the Support icon in the top right corner > Report fraud in your Tide app. Both options are available 24/7

  2. Apply for reimbursement of your lost capital. You may be eligible to your money reimbursed

  3. Find victim support groups. There are many services set up to help people through the difficulties of being defrauded.