Property News · August 28, 2013

'Vishing' scams net fraudsters £7m in one year


Financial Fraud Action UK says 23% of UK adults have been targeted by telephone scammersAbout a quarter of UK adults are at risk of a growing telephone scam, known as vishing, in which they are tricked into revealing personal details to fraudsters claiming to be from a legitimate body such as their bank or the police.Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK) said it had seen a £36m increase over the past year in crimes involving online and phone banking, purchases made online and over the phone, and criminals filling out fraudulent applications. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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