STEPS have been taken to stop scammers in their tracks and keep the public’s money safe.
Senior politicians, security specialists and Police Scotland joined Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) CEO Ross McEwan in Edinburgh to present a united front in helping to keep Scotland safe from cybercrime.
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McEwan hosted an event this morning at RBS’s flagship branch at St Andrew’s Square, Edinburgh alongside Finance Secretary Derek Mackay, Scottish Business Resilience Centre’s Mandy Haeburn-Little and Police Scotland Chief Superintendent John McKenzie to discuss steps that could be taken to stop fraudsters in their tracks.
McEwan said: “Keeping our customers safe and secure is a bank wide-priority, we are committed to helping our customers and communities protect themselves from scams and the fear of being scammed.”
The meeting coincided with the launch of RBS’s Little Book of Big Scams.
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