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Sonia Sharma

The latest scams being used by fraudsters to con people out of their cash or personal details

A warning has been issued about the latest scams fraudsters are using to con people.

Cifas, a fraud prevention service, is urging the public to stay vigilant of the ever-changing tactics being used to extract money and information from us. The experts have put together a list of scams we should look out for. You can scroll down to read about them.

Amber Burridge, head of fraud intelligence at Cifas, said: "As the cost-of-living crisis continues, criminals are continuing to use various tactics to target unsuspecting victims. Trusted retailers and social media apps are being impersonated and/or targeted by fraudsters in order to carry out phishing attacks or recruitment scams.

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