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New 'number spoofing' scam. BBC report.

A new phone scam - known as number spoofing - is netting millions of pounds for fraudsters, consumers are being warned. BBC report.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29805002

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  • gjchester
    gjchester Posts: 5,741 Forumite
    Its nothing new just something that's come back in to fashion so to speak as the current scam of choice.


    That said warning people of potential scams is always a good ides..
  • dealer_wins
    dealer_wins Posts: 7,334 Forumite
    Trust no one that calls you.
  • Quiet_Spark
    Quiet_Spark Posts: 1,093 Forumite
    Displaying a fake number is nothing new, I've got an app here that will display whatever number I want and change my voice at the same time if I so desire and got it back in 2010.

    In order for any kind of scam to successfully take place, the caller still has to rely on user gullibility for it to work.
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