FSCS warns of scam promising $5.7m payment

The body said scammers were promising a payment of $5.7m (£4.5m) in order to entice people to provide personal information. The scam includes a fake form asking people for information as well as a fake identity card claiming to be from an FSCS staff member. The FSCS warned consumers to not respond to the emails or provide any information. "They are not authentic. And the FSCS does not approach people in this manner," it said in a statement on its site. It added that recipients should delete the emails immediately and block the sending user via their email security settings. Chie...