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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Technology
Andrew Young

Reformed con artist tricks Brits into handing over sensitive data - to highlight scams

A reformed con artist known as “Britain's greatest fraudster” took to the streets once again – to show naive Brits how easy it is to get duped into sharing personal information.

Former fraudster Tony Sales headed up an alleged “anti-scam” team called MACs – “scam” spelled backwards – who stopped passers-by to ask them to sign up to receive tips on how to stay safe online and avoid scammers.

Alarmingly, the footage shows many trusting Brits handing over important sensitive details including their full name, address, phone numbers, email address, and date of birth.

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