Unless you're a gambler?
After getting defrauded almost £500 last night through 24 separate payments I've been on the sorry side of online gambling fraud.
I've since found a feature on many banking apps where you can block online gambling transactions if you go onto your Manage Card settings (at least with Santander, Lloyds and Nationwide).
I received no OTPs or communication from the bank as this was happening and have never gambled. I have banked with them for 12 years so should know this doesn't fit my pattern of behaviour. And yet I caught it by chance as it was happening and froze my card. The bank has been about as useful as a chocolate teapot and have made no guarantees I'll get the money back.
I've not lent the card to anyone and not share my details with family members etc . But having worked in payments myself (the irony!) I know that online gambling is one of the easiest ways to launder money as you can redirect it to another bank account.
Sharing this in case it helps anyone else. Of course I'm not being unreasonable.
Feel free to discuss whatever you want below just to get traction and save someone else the stress of what I'm going through