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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

How making a cup of tea could stop you getting scammed

Putting people under pressure is a common tactic used by scammers, to trick people into doing something without really thinking it through.

When people are in a state of high stress, they may only realise after they’ve transferred their cash or handed over their personal details, that they have probably just been conned.

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