Police have warned of the latest three scams doing the rounds.
One involves a caller from a fictitious burglar alarm company offering to ‘reactivate’ the victim’s burglar alarm. In another, the recipient receives an email demanding payment or their details, which have supposedly been hacked from the Ashley Madison website, may be revealed. The third scam involves someone claiming to be able to produce ‘authentic’ bank notes.
An Office of Fair Trading spokesman said: ‘Most of us feel we wouldn’t fall for a scam but the skill of the scammer is to build trust, create a false sense of security and avoid raising suspicion, in order to obtain money or personal information.’
People should look out for the following warning signs. Was the contact made out of the blue? Are you being asked to buy something, claim a prize or make a payment to release a larger sum of money? Are you being pressurised or scared into acting quickly? Are you being asked for bank, credit or personal details?