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money
The vishing line
Don’t get caught!
By Vicky Shaw
F
raudsters are increasingly using a
telephone con trick known as
“vishing” to steal millions of
pounds from unsuspecting consumers.
Around one in four people is estimated
to be at risk from the scam, which
involves a criminal posing as somebody
else to get sensitive financial
information so that they can access your
bank account or use your details to
commit identity theft.
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