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What would you do if you were to
receive a phone call, a text message or an
email from Father Christmas?
If someone contacted you claiming to be Father Christmas
you would not believe them.
So why believe that others who are unknown to you are who
they claim to be?
Dishonest people try to obtain personal information from you
by claiming to be representatives of important organisations
like your bank, your local Council and Her Majesty’s
Revenue and Customs. They use this information to try to
steal money from your bank account. Sadly, they are often
successful.
If someone contacts you who you do not know, please do not
believe who they claim to be.
Whether you are contacted by a stranger by phone, by text
message or by email, please do not give them any information
that is personal to you. It is most important that you never
reveal your bank account details, the numbers on your debit
and credit cards, your Personal Identity Number (PIN), your
passwords or even your date of birth.
If you receive an email from someone you do not know,
please do not open the email. If you accidentally open an
email from someone you do not know, please do not reply
to the email and please do not click on any links contained
in the email.
HAPPY
CHRISTMAS
Ballamy LLP supports the Take Five campaign of Financial Fraud Action UK:
1. Never disclose security details, such as your PIN or your password – it’s never OK
to reveal these details.
2. Don’t assume an email request or a caller is genuine – people aren’t always who
they say they are.
3. Don’t be rushed – a genuine bank or organisation won’t mind waiting to give
you time to stop and think.
4.Listen to your instincts – if something feels wrong then it is usually right to pause
and question it.
5. Stay in control – have the confidence to refuse unusual requests for information.
Ballamy LLP
Forensic Accountants
85 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7NQ
020 3705 9945

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Ballamy LLP's 2016 Christmas card to residential care homes

  • 1. What would you do if you were to receive a phone call, a text message or an email from Father Christmas?
  • 2. If someone contacted you claiming to be Father Christmas you would not believe them. So why believe that others who are unknown to you are who they claim to be? Dishonest people try to obtain personal information from you by claiming to be representatives of important organisations like your bank, your local Council and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. They use this information to try to steal money from your bank account. Sadly, they are often successful. If someone contacts you who you do not know, please do not believe who they claim to be. Whether you are contacted by a stranger by phone, by text message or by email, please do not give them any information that is personal to you. It is most important that you never reveal your bank account details, the numbers on your debit and credit cards, your Personal Identity Number (PIN), your passwords or even your date of birth. If you receive an email from someone you do not know, please do not open the email. If you accidentally open an email from someone you do not know, please do not reply to the email and please do not click on any links contained in the email.
  • 4. Ballamy LLP supports the Take Five campaign of Financial Fraud Action UK: 1. Never disclose security details, such as your PIN or your password – it’s never OK to reveal these details. 2. Don’t assume an email request or a caller is genuine – people aren’t always who they say they are. 3. Don’t be rushed – a genuine bank or organisation won’t mind waiting to give you time to stop and think. 4.Listen to your instincts – if something feels wrong then it is usually right to pause and question it. 5. Stay in control – have the confidence to refuse unusual requests for information. Ballamy LLP Forensic Accountants 85 Gresham Street London EC2V 7NQ 020 3705 9945