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The pre-approved BarclaycardIMPOSTER
A real scam people fell for this year, next to the real thing. The numbers mark the three things to check: hover or tap one to see what it tells you.
It takes a few minutes and won't affect your credit score.
Barclaycard is a trading name of Barclays Bank UK PLC.
Barclaycard Platinum: 0% for 20 months, £5,000 limit.
To release your card, send the £49 set-up fee by bank transfer to sort code 23-14-70, account 41558820, then enter your reference.
Barclaycard is a trading name of Barclays Bank UK PLC.
Always check the address.
A copy of Barclaycard's site on an address Barclays doesn't own, with an offer you never applied for. It wants a fee sent by bank transfer first: the card never arrives, and the money is gone.
barclaycard.co.uk is Barclaycard's own site.
barclaycard-offers.uk has Barclaycard in its name, but Barclays doesn't own it.
It asks your date of birth, income and postcode to see if you're likely to be accepted.
It wants a £49 "set-up fee" sent by bank transfer before you get the card.
No rush, and it says checking won't hurt your credit score.
You're "pre-approved" for an offer you never applied for.
RememberApply for a card or loan by typing the bank's address yourself. A real lender never charges a fee before you get the money or the card.
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