Phone fraudsters are not genuine

Fraudsters are impersonating telephone service providers and contacting their clients offering a phone upgrade on a low monthly payment contract.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Jul 2016, 16:00 BST
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Telephone scam victim

Action Fraud said the fraudsters will glean all your personal and financial details which will then be used to contact the genuine phone provider and order a new mobile phone handset.

The fraudsters will either intercept the delivery before it reaches the victim’s address or order the handset to a different address.

The advice is:

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*Never provide your personal information to a third party from an unsolicited communication.

*Obtain the genuine number of the organisation being represented and verify the legitimacy of the communication.

*If the offer is too good to be true it probably is.

If you have been a victim of fraud report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040.