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Impersonation scams – where callers or texts claim to be from trusted entities such as banks, HMRC or even the police – are rife … and growing ‘I’ve £80k in the account, here’s my pin’: turning the tables on scammers Your phone pings and it’s a message from your bank about a new payment being set up on your account.
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