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The BBC Sounds podcast host and ITV regular spoke out amid an alarming surge in street muggings up and down the country.
12:49, 16 Mar 2025Updated 12:50, 16 Mar 2025
Martin Lewis issues warning to anyone with mobile banking on their phone
Martin Lewis has issued a warning for anyone with mobile banking on their phone. The BBC Sounds podcast host and ITV regular spoke out amid an alarming surge in street muggings up and down the country.
The 52-year-old said: “Now the crucial thing, they’re not just trying to nick your phone, some of them are trying to access your financial data from your phone. You have to protect yourselves on this, folks.”
He recommended people download remote tracking applications like Apple’s Find My, Samsung’s Smart Things Find, and Google’s Find My Device and activate biometric security features.
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The Money Saving Expert founder said: “If you’re not going to and you’re a pin code type person, please, different pin code for the phone and the banking apps, it’s called shoulder surfing these days. People look over your shoulder to see your pin code, and then if you’re doing the same for both, they can access your money.”
He urged people to dial dial #06# on your device, adding: “That is what you’re gonna need to get to the police if your phone is stolen. That’s roughly what it’s gonna look like, screen grab it and assume. You can access your email not just on your phone.
“I would just email it to yourself so you’ve got a copy somewhere. It’s #06# try it on your phone, literally on your phone number. I know it sounds weird, but that’s what happens. Let’s get rid of that.”
He urged people to disable preview notifications, too, adding: “I think this is possibly the most important one. So loads of people, you know when you pay for something, they send you a code on your phone, second factor identification. Many people have that appear on their lock screen, so when your phone’s locked, the code still appears.
“You don’t want that, it means someone takes your phone, they can get the code and there’s like an easy way to. So what you need to do to stop that is turn off your preview notifications. It will still tell you you’ve had a message, but it won’t give you the code on the message. You do that in your settings. Everybody please do that one. It’s a nightmare if you’ve not done it.”
He signed off by saying: “And finally, if you’ve got time, check out your phone’s extra security. Protections, lots have them. iPhone has stolen protection, so if you’re in an unfamiliar location to pen a card, you’d need to use biometrics and there’d be a one hour delay on changing your settings. Android has theft detection lock, which means if your phone is moved quickly, it locks the screen.
“All of those things are important. There are thieves who want to access your finances by your phone. It is growing, it is dangerous. Protect yourself, please please people.”
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