Victim politeness can aid fraudsters researchers say as impersonation scams rise
Politeness can get in the way of people refusing to speak to fraudsters, researchers have said as data shows impersonation scams have doubled in 2021.
Politeness can get in the way of people refusing to speak to fraudsters, researchers have said as data shows impersonation scams have doubled in 2021.
At least three-in-five people in the UK have been targeted by scams in the last year, research suggests.
63-year-old Teresa Jackson, from Portishead, is one of 36 million adults have been targeted by scammers since January, according to Citizens Advice.