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Ageing father - options to keep his account(s) secure

Ballard · 2024-12-11 06:10:57

My parents are in their mid 80s and my father was close to being scammed recently. ‘Microsoft’ spoke to him over several days and eventually got him to download software onto his laptop. My mother is a bit more savvy and was begging him to hang up but it took a long time for him to do so. My brother was able to go over and…

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Emily_Joy Posts: 1,503 Forumite

16 December 2024 at 10:28PM

Katiehound said:

Several friends I know have got (BT?) call blocker on their phone- landline. Only 'trusted'people can get through because you have to reveal your name & the owner has to accept the call. I suspect this cuts out virtually all the scam calls

Unless they looked up on Facebook your friend's/children's names.

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