New card scam text
A text from a random mobile number tells you that someone else’s card has been registered on your Google Play account.
It then gives you a number to call if you didn’t do this. Calling this number will lead to a scammer asking you questions to try and gather personal and financial information.
Recipients of this scam text have also reported the text saying that a new card had been added to their Apple Pay account or Apple Wallet.
Scam texts can be reported by forwarding them to 7726.
Microsoft ‘Power Bi’ scam
A scam email impersonating Microsoft sent from ‘no-reply-powerbi@microsoft.com,’ tells you that an authorised transaction has been made on your account.
It gives you an international number to call if you didn’t make this.
Calling this number will put you through a fraudster who will ask you questions in an attempt to elicit your personal and financial details.
You can report scam emails like this by forwarding them to report@phishing.gov.uk.