Phone scams
These phone scams typically involve fraudsters cold calling people and deceiving them into believing they are speaking to a a member of bank staff or another trusted agency.
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These phone scams typically involve fraudsters cold calling people and deceiving them into believing they are speaking to a a member of bank staff or another trusted agency.
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