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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Dave Snelling & Abigail Nicholson

Everyone with a TV put on 'red alert'

Everyone with a TV has been put on "red alert" after an increase of email scams targeting homes.

Action Fraud, which monitors cyber crime, says it received over 3,400 reports of TV cons in just two weeks. Concern has also been raised by just how official the messages look and the consequences of falling for the scam.

According to Action Fraud, those clicking on the links included within the email are taken to websites where they are then asked to hand over personal data and financial details such as credit card or bank account numbers, MirrorOnline reports.

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