hgdover50sforum.org.uk » Telephone scams https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk A Voice for Older People in the Harrogate District Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:05:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 What is number spoofing? https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/what-is-number-spoofing/ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/what-is-number-spoofing/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:48:49 +0000 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/?p=7531 Number spoofing - Spoof calls

On our ‘Alerts’ page you find an warning from the North Yorkshire Community Messaging service.

It relates to ‘number spoofing’ ….. yet another type of telephone scam.

]]> https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/what-is-number-spoofing/feed/ 0 Warning from Action Fraud https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/warning-from-action-fraud/ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/warning-from-action-fraud/#comments Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:40:42 +0000 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/?p=7333 Action Fraud EROY76LX0AEg8Ye‘Just because someone knows a few basic details about you, it doesn’t mean they are genuine. Fraudsters regularly use personal information to build trust and believability’.

Don’t take any risks. If you don’t know the caller, hang up.

]]> https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/warning-from-action-fraud/feed/ 0 Warning about post-Brexit scams https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/warning-about-post-brexit-scams/ https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/warning-about-post-brexit-scams/#comments Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:17:31 +0000 https://hgdover50sforum.org.uk/?p=7281 Bank transfer scamsThe Consumer Association (Which?) is advising people to be on the alert for scams, as criminals prey on consumers’ uncertainty about their rights following Brexit. Remember legitimate organisations will not telephone you and ask you to move your money. If you’re not sure what to do, contact the organisation on an official line and check the information you have been given.

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