Said they were from Barclays Fraud Dept. I hung up called Barclays Fraud directly, and Def not from them. Beware a…

Spot on that you rang Barclays directly — that's exactly the right move. These parasites bank on you being flustered and calling the number they've given you. Never, ever call a number from an unsolicited call; always look up the genuine number yourself.

Stop and think before you act. If something feels urgent, threatening, or too good to be true — that urgency is the weapon. Scammers use pressure to override your judgement. Nothing is ever so urgent that you can't take five minutes to check, call back on a number you found yourself, or ask someone you trust.