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Westpac Scams – “what we never do”

‎If you are contacted by someone who claims to be Westpac, including those claiming to be from our Fraud or Security team, we will never ask you to complete any of the following actions:

•  Share a Password for Online Banking
•  Read us an Online Banking Security Code, sent via SMS Code or displayed on a Token
•  Ask you to install software that allows us to connect to your device (e.g. Anydesk/Team Viewer/Zoho/Splashtop)
•  Sign into your Online Banking with remote access software on your device.

‎If you receive a call like this, please hang up immediately and call us on 132 032, who can validate any banking activity.