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In the UK, banks like Starling, Monzo and Revolut (and building societies such as Nationwide) have added a call status feature in their apps [0][1][2] that tell

In the UK, banks like Starling, Monzo and Revolut (and building societies such as Nationwide) have added a call status feature in their apps [0][1][2] that tells you if they are actually the ones calling. [0] https://www.starlingbank.com/news/starling-bank-launches-in-app-tool-to-combat-bank-impersonation/ https://www.starlingbank.com/news/starling-bank-launches-in-... [1] https://monzo.com/help/monzo-fraud-category/monzo-call-status-web https://monzo.com/help/monzo-fraud-category/monzo-call-statu... [2] https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c1mj02vr0emo https://www.bbc.co.uk/articles/c1mj02vr0emo

Ntrails 4mo ago
Yeah, this is a no brainer (and I think most banks let you verify via the app rather than personal info) to avoid the annoying uncertainty (but note my mother would not be able to handle that I expect)