Foreign gangs cloning Brits’ numbers in sneaky phone scam that fools unsuspecting callers

FOREIGN gangs are cloning Brits’ phone numbers to con millions from the public. The crooks use spoofing tech to swap their overseas number for a UK mobile number. This then flashes up on victims’ phones when the fraudsters ring up. Brits are three times more likely to answer a call from an unknown UK mobile...

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