Tesco Bank customers are being warned to watch out for attempts to defraud them following the cyber attack that affected around 9,000 accounts.
While all affected customers have been refunded, Get Safe Online believes all Tesco Bank customers could now be at risk from phishing scams.
How to stay safe
The group is warning them to be on the lookout for suspicious phone calls, emails and other messages from people claiming to be staff at Tesco Bank.
Messages could include instructions to move your money to a new account, confirming login details for security reasons or handing cards over to a courier for checking.
You should also be careful when logging in to your account online, making sure that the URL bar starts with a green 'https' with a padlock next to it rather than just 'http'.
This means that your personal details are encrypted.
Tesco Bank stresses that it'll never ask customers for their full PIN over the phone and will never email links that direct them to their account login page.
As always, report any dodgy correspondence to Tesco Bank and Action Fraud.
Refunds
Earlier this week, Tesco Bank refunded £2.5 million to the customers who had money stolen in an attack on their accounts.
The bank, which has seven million customers, halted online transactions over the weekend after spotting suspicious activity.
There have been reports that the bank could be facing a huge fine from regulators as a result of the attack.
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