Santander issues warning amid 'worrying rise' in scam as victims lose £12,000 each
READ MORE: Santander UK extends 2. 5% interest rate offer and increases rates across savings rangeOnce the money is deposited, the scammers will freeze the account and steal the funds, according to Santander. They'll gain access by tricking the victim into downloading remote access Trojan (RAT) software, allowing them to hijack the user's computer, it added.