Don’t give out personal information.

That is the reiterated warning from Isle of Man police who warn they have been made aware of a scam being attempted by fraudsters claiming to be from the Financial Crime Unit (FCU).

Targeting Jersey and the Isle of Man, the callers claim to be investigating fraudulent activity at a number of banks involving internal fraud by banking staff.

The fraudsters then request that the client makes a payment from their account into a ’safe’ account that has been set up for them at either Clydesdale Bank, Metro Bank or Halifax Bank.

The caller is asked not to divulge the reason of the payments to their banks because of the risk of tipping off the staff involved in the fake investigation.

Isle of Man police advise never giving personal information over the phone to any person or organisation and reiterate further that no legitimate bank would ask you to provide these details or to transfer money.

If you do receive any suspicious calls, police advise to ask for the officer’s name and request to contact the officer through the police switchboard on 631212.

You can also contact Isle of Man Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.