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We're updating the technology we use to send our Scam Alerts. From 1 August, our Scam Alerts will be sent from [email protected]. Make sure to add this email address to your safe sender list so you never miss out on them. Now, here are the latest scams to look out for. |
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Top 10 scam calls plaguing the UKIn the past six months, there were more than 3.4m searches for phone contract scams on the website Who Called Me - a site that helps you establish the identity of callers by searching suspicious phone numbers.
Data collected by Who Called Me and shared with Which? has revealed the top 10 scam calls searched, with people in London and South East England carrying out the most searches. What are the most-searched types of scam calls? Find out here, plus advice on avoiding phone scams. |
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Global IT outage scamsThe National Cyber Security Centre – part of the UK’s intelligence & cyber agency – has warned of an increase in phishing attempts that reference the global IT outage.
Opportunistic scammers typically take advantage of big events, such as the global IT outage, to con victims. Make sure you’re clued up on how to spot the scam with our expert guide. |
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Protect your phone from scamsIt's not always easy to spot a phone scam. For example, fraudsters can spoof phone numbers so it appears that you're genuinely being called by your bank or a government department.
Follow our top tips to stay safe from scammers who target you over the phone. |
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| There’s now a much easier way to make us aware of scams directly with our scam sharer tool. Tell us your experiences of phishing emails, fake texts, cold calls and other types of fraud. |
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