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Santander UK customers lose £18m to scammers in first quarter of 2025

Front of a Santander branch.
The bank has said customers at either end of the age scale were targeted. Photo: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images

The figures show a 13% decrease from the previous quarter in amount stolen, but the bank has warned customers about emerging trends.

Santander, one of the UK’s major high street banks, has said scammers stole more than £18m ($22.98m) from its customers in the first three months of this year.

The bank shared details of its Santander Quarterly Scamtracker, which revealed customers old and young were increasingly falling victim to scams.

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