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Revealed: Round Up Of Recent Scams Circulating On Isle Of Wight

A number of scams that have been circulating on the Island recently have been revealed.

Trading Standards says it is a mix of texts, calls, emails and rouge traders coming to your door claiming they need to carry out work on your property.

The scams reported include:

  • Texts and emails purporting to be various different mail providers, claiming that you need to pay extra for a package or asking you to click on a link that could install malware onto your device – the companies all involved state that they would never contact you in this way (how would they know your phone number?) and would put a card through the door.
  • A National Insurance scam that has been using an 01983 number – please don’t believe that just because it appears to be a local number that it is genuine, numbers can be purchased and are frequently cloned.
  • A message purporting to be from Google to say that your phone has viruses and you have to click the link to repair the problem – Don’t – this is a scam
  • Banking texts and some Islanders say these messages are being followed up by phone calls stating that there is a fraud on your account, they may even draw your attention to the number they are dialling from – it will be the bank's number – again these can be cloned. Hang up do not engage with these criminals and call your bank on a number you have found yourself to ensure that your account is secure
  • Rogue traders. Whether they are looking to carry out work on your property or buy gold or jewellery from you the advice remains the same – never trade on the doorstep or you will be conned out of money and if they are carrying out work it is likely to be of poor quality.

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