Media company Virgin Media has announced their new fraud security measures that aim to prevent online scammers.
The entertainment giant said that as more people seek support as a result of the cost of living crisis, so too are the number of reported scams. The Daily Record reports that Virgin said that the new technology will combat a common type of fraud called Account Takeover.
The measures are expected to prevent more than £6 million of fraudulent handset orders annually. This scam is performed where criminals "takeover" a customer's online account and gain access to their mobile number, which is used to intercept messages intended for the victim, or place orders for expensive phones in the account holder's name.
