Aldi aircon scam

These crooks set up lookalike websites pretending to be Aldi to shift dodgy air conditioning units they've no business selling. If you're after an aircon unit, buy directly from the official retailer's website — check the URL carefully and don't click links from unsolicited emails or ads.

Anyone can claim to be from your bank, the police, HMRC, or any authority. Ask for their name and department, hang up, and call back on a number you found independently. Your bank or the police will never ask you to move money to a 'safe account' — that account belongs to the criminal.