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What we’re doing

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We’re committed to keeping your money safe. And they’re not just words. Here are just some of the ways we’re investing time and money into staying secure.

Ways we protect your money

Keeping your money secure is one of our top priorities. Learn more about how we’re doing that, whether it’s online, in branch or in the way we look after your data.

What we’re doing

Money laundering, terrorist, and proliferation financing

Before we allow you to apply for a mortgage or open a savings account, we conduct checks to verify your identity. This is a regulatory requirement and helps us in preventing fraud and money laundering.

In line with legislation and regulation, to prevent and detect money laundering and fraud, the Society will conduct transaction monitoring. This is also there to protect victims and identify suspicious activity.

The Society will not tolerate any use of its products or services to facilitate money laundering and/or fraud.

Things we never do

The things we won’t do are just as important as the things we will when it comes to protecting your money. You can tell if a fraudster or scammer is pretending to be us if they do any of these.

  • Ask you to share your login details

  • Ask for Secure Passcodes

  • Carry out a test payment or move money

  • Ask you to lie about your transaction

  • Ask you to login using a link via email

  • Ask to control your computer remotely

Useful links

Here are some other official websites and resources dedicated to keeping you safe from fraud.

Need more help?

Call us

If you need more help one of our friendly members of staff would be happy to assist.

0345 8500 469

Take Five to stop fraud

Take Five is a national campaign that offers straight-forward and impartial advice to help everyone protect themselves from preventable financial fraud.

Do you think you can tell a scam from the genuine thing? Put your ability to spot a scam to the test with the Take Five quiz.

Take Five quiz

takefive-stopfraud.org.uk is an external website. Skipton Building Society cannot be held responsible for the content of external websites.

Take Five to stop fraud
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