{"id":13264,"date":"2023-07-15T00:07:56","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T22:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/07\/15\/beware-of-a-spike-in-phone-scams-in-the-uk-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2023-07-15T22:17:09","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T20:17:09","slug":"beware-of-a-spike-in-phone-scams-in-the-uk-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plus.maciejpiasecki.info\/index.php\/2023\/07\/15\/beware-of-a-spike-in-phone-scams-in-the-uk-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of a spike in phone scams in the UK this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

While these summer months may be known for scorching heat, relaxation and travel, the temperatures may not be the only thing rising \u2014 at least in the U.K. Evidently, new research suggests that the number of mobile phone scams in Britain also seems to increase during the summer months.
\nA recent study from Uswitch.com sought to explore when people in Britain are most likely to be affected by mobile phone fraud. Mobile experts from the phone comparison resource looked at the number of mobile fraud reports each month from 2019 to 2022, data gleaned from Action Fraud.
\nA study from Uswitch revealed a spike in the number of mobile scams reported during the summer in the UK.
\nWhat they discovered was a spike in the instances of mobile phone fraud during the summer months. With over 3,100 documented reports of scams. It makes sense. As Uswitch notes there are numerous times this can happen. \u201cFake holidays, event scams, fake hotel WIFI networks and juice jacking can become more common scams during the summer holidays.\u201d
\nBut the summer spike isn\u2019t all the study discovered. Apparently, while reports of phone fraud are known to rise during the summer, they tend to peak highest during the time after the winter holidays. Specifically from January to March, which saw well over 3,900 reports of mobile scams.
\nThis could be due to the fact that \u201cscammers may target parents ahead of the February half-term by impersonating holiday companies, or use romance scams just in time for Valentine\u2019s Day.\u201d
\nSource: Uswitch.
\nThe study revealed several more insights. Such as the age group most affected by mobile fraud being 50 to 59 years of age. As well as Cheshire reportedly being the U.K\u2019s scam hotspot. The study says it has the highest number of scams via mobile phones in the country.
\nThere are many ways to protect yourself against pesky phone scams.
\nTo stay protected against mobile scams, Uswitch advises people to avoid giving out personal information to potential scammers. Such people \u201cmay use WhatsApp or Instagram to pose as a family member or friend and ask for money.\u201d
\nUswitch also cautions people to be aware of delivery scams, which are known to impersonate delivery services such as Amazon. It\u2019s equally as important to be aware of common tactics such as playing on people\u2019s emotions. Creating a false sense of urgency or a threat is a well-known scamming trick.\u00a0
\nAbove all, people are urged to be vigilant. This includes downloading files and apps from reputable sources. And verifying via Google any phone numbers or email addresses of unknown contacts.\u00a0
\nThe post Beware of a spike in phone scams in the UK this summer appeared first on Android Headlines.
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\nSource: ndroidheadlines.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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