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Almost 45 million people in the UK were targeted by scam text messages or phone calls over the summer, according to telecoms regulator Ofcom. About half reported getting a scam call or text at least once a week. A survey of 2,000 adults in September found that almost a million people had been misled by […]
Many of us now refuse to answer telephone calls from an unknown number, for fear that it could be a scam. And we dread receiving a text message, purportedly from our bank or a delivery firm, again due to concerns that it might be from fraudsters. A recent report suggests that we are right to […]
With scams spiking during lockdown, here are some of the ones to know about – and how to get support Fresh warnings have been issued over a new scam that claims payment is required for a package to be delivered. The latest con involves the victim receiving a text message from “Royal Mail”, claiming that […]
Two people were scammed out of almost £13,000 last weekend, the PSNI has said. One of the victims had nearly £10,000 taken from their bank account after they gave their bank details over the phone, while the other lost £2,500. Both of them were scammed by people claiming to be from BT within a day […]