Just a warning really.
Banks are reporting some really targeted, sophisticated frauds at the moment, including using methods the banks would use to confirm emails are from them.
For example: Postcodes used in targeted emails - banks would use part of your postcode to confirm the email is from them. Fraudsters are getting details from postcode checkers / electoral roll etc.
Confirming a last payment made to make them sound like they're from a bank, invariably it's council tax as with your postcode and house number they can work out what you are likely to pay monthly.
For businesses, looking up directors details on line (Companies House) for impersonation. I was at a medium size business this week with the MD and FD when an email from the MD popped up on the FD's laptop asking for a keypad* code as they were trying to make a transfer and their keypad device wasn't working. The sender's email address was very close to the proper email.
(*Banks give a small calculator type device to business customers that generate codes to use to log on as part of two factor authentication.)
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