
A fraud prevention scheme aimed at identifying and protecting potential fraud victims when they visit a bank or building society branch has stopped more than £380,000 being passed to criminals in its first eight months in Greater Manchester.
The Banking Protocol, developed as a partnership between the finance industry, Trading Standards and police, enables bank staff to contact police if they suspect a customer is in the process of being scammed, with a rapid response to the branch.
The Banking Protocol was launched in Greater Manchester in April 2017 and so far has prevented 102 people falling victim to fraud.