Scammers claiming to work for TalkTalk or BT are calling residents in Aberdeenshire and telling them there is either an issue with their internet router or a virus has infected their computer. If convinced, victims are requested to hand over control of their PC and log into their online banking, through which money is then transferred. “If anyone has or thinks they have been the victim of this type of fraud then please call 101 to report it. The scam was first reported by the Aberdeen Evening News on Monday. He reinforced warnings to beware of fraudsters offering convincing reasons and encouraged the public to advise others not to give any information whatsoever to callers.
Scammers claiming to work for TalkTalk or BT are calling residents in Aberdeenshire and telling them there is either an issue with their internet router or a virus has infected their computer. If convinced, victims are requested to hand over control of their PC and log into their online banking, through which money is then transferred. The scam was first reported by the Aberdeen Evening News on Monday. He reinforced warnings to beware of fraudsters offering convincing reasons and encouraged the public to advise others not to give any information whatsoever to callers.