College students learn how to stay safe from fraudsters

Students from South and City College Birmingham have been taking part in a series of interactive workshops to keep one step ahead of the latest fraud and scams.

The workshops, which are being delivered by NatWest in partnership with the college, highlight a range of purchase scams and offers to make quick money that young people have fallen victim to.

The sessions also include a discussion on how young people can effectively manage their money while also staying safe from online fraudsters. These tips include never sharing your bank details with anyone and regularly updating passwords.

The pilot programme is currently being rolled out in partnership with South and City College, and NatWest intends to run similar workshops at other universities and colleges across the Midlands region in the coming months.

NatWest also has a range of information, including details of the latest scams on its online Security Centre.

Abe Tilling, NatWest 's regional managing director for Corporate and Commercial Coverage Midlands and East, said: “It 's absolutely vital that we educate as many people as possible against fraud and scams, and as a bank, we are committed to doing so across all communities.

"These financial education workshops are an innovative way to share our knowledge with college pupils and help them become financially savvy. ”

Pam Sheemar (pictured), Career Accelerated pilot placement lead at NatWest, helped to launch the pilot programme, in development with Kaussar Bashir, deputy faculty Head who said: “We have had really positive feedback from our learners at South and City College Birmingham.

"Fraud can be difficult to spot unless you know what to look out for and we hope that our learners who have taken part of the workshops are more confident in their abilities to spot potential incidents of fraud and protect themselves from increasing online fraudsters. ”