Vigilance warning as number of phone bank scams on rise

Earlier this year a Scottish pensioner was scammed out of £200,000 as part of a hoax

We’re being warned to be more vigilant than ever with our bank details after a huge rise in the number of scams being reported.

Advice Direct Scotland who help fraud victims say they’ve seen a 33% increase in cases this financial year.

One man has told STV News how he nearly had his entire bank account drained as part of a phone banking scam.

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