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People warned to ‘be alert’ to threats of online fraud

The majority of authorised push payment fraud in the first half of 2024 started online, Take Five to Stop Fraud said, ahead of Safer Internet Day.

People are inclined to believe a scam is more likely to start with a phone call than online, despite internet contact being the trigger for many frauds, a survey indicates
People are inclined to believe a scam is more likely to start with a phone call than online, despite internet contact being the trigger for many frauds, a survey indicates (Tim Goode/PA)