BE ALERT: Nine ways to spot a phone scam

[annie]

AROUND 3.5 million Britons have fallen victim to phone fraud since 2010, according to the Money Advice Service.

To help you avoid being conned, the site has put together a list of nine signs that you could be on the line with a criminal.

:: You get a call, text, email or letter out of the blue

:: The caller tries to put you on edge by highlighting that you are at risk

:: The caller does not know your name or state which financial institution they are calling from

:: You are asked to give personal details or passwords - your bank will never ask for full passwords or your Pin code

:: You have never heard of the competition you are told you have won

:: You are asked to make an advance payment

:: You are pushed to make a quick decision - scammers do not want to give you time to think

:: You are told to keep it a secret

:: You are told they will call to collect "compromised" cards

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