A warning has been issued as the number of 'hi mum' scams are increasing.
Which? consumer experts have issued a message warning that scammers are continuing to prey on parents. The cyber con originally started doing the rounds on messaging app WhatsApp but now it has been spotted on a number of text messages too.
The scammers target parents by impersonating their normally grown-up children and asking them to send money to help them out. This heartless scam comes at a time when hearing that a loved one is in need of some financial support to pay urgent bills may not be too much of a surprise.
