Following its successful acquisition last year , TalkTalk has partnered with Get Safe Online , to launch an education and awareness initiative aimed at consumers , called Beat the Scammers . Research by the partnership has shown that calls received by consumers from scammers are twice as frequent as calls from friends . The research also showed that 2.5 million surveyed consumers reported a scam phone call last month , with 80 % of consumers saying they would not be able to spot a scam . Through the initiative , TalkTalk will provide advice to its four million customers , and consumers nationwide , on combating fraud .
Following its data breach last year, TalkTalk has partnered with Get Safe Online, to launch an education and awareness campaign aimed at consumers, called Beat the Scammers. Research by the partnership has shown that calls received by consumers from scammers are twice as frequent as calls from friends. The research also showed that 2.5 million UK households reported a scam phone call last month, with 63% of consumers saying they would not be able to spot a scam. Through the initiative, TalkTalk will provide advice to its four million customers, and consumers nationwide, on combating fraud.