You can't watch out for telephone scams enough. My fav is "We have had a report that your computer is faulty and we would like to run some checks, password please, name, operating system." Er, I don't think so.
But of course who doesn't have a faulty computer? Nobody I know. I bet some people get suckered into this.
Central Beds are now warning about telephone scams around 'trading standards'. See their notice below and check out their scam guide
Bogus Trading Standards calls
scam alert
Beware of telephone calls claiming to be from the "Trading Standards Office"
Scam targets residents for money / bank details
Bogus calls
The call may be part of a scam to obtain your money or bank details.
For more information on this latest scam, please visit our "Early Warnings" section at Be Scam Aware.
Please help prevent others from falling victim to this scam, by forwarding this email alert to family, friends and neighbours.
Twitter and Facebook
Don't forget to follow @letstalkcentral on Twitter. You can also keep up to date with what Central Bedfordshire Council is up to on Facebook.
But of course who doesn't have a faulty computer? Nobody I know. I bet some people get suckered into this.
Central Beds are now warning about telephone scams around 'trading standards'. See their notice below and check out their scam guide
Bogus Trading Standards calls
scam alert
Beware of telephone calls claiming to be from the "Trading Standards Office"
Scam targets residents for money / bank details
Bogus calls
The call may be part of a scam to obtain your money or bank details.
For more information on this latest scam, please visit our "Early Warnings" section at Be Scam Aware.
Please help prevent others from falling victim to this scam, by forwarding this email alert to family, friends and neighbours.
Twitter and Facebook
Don't forget to follow @letstalkcentral on Twitter. You can also keep up to date with what Central Bedfordshire Council is up to on Facebook.
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