Friday, 26 April 2024

Five million over 50s fear answering the phone

Age UK found that almost a fifth of over 50s, equivalent to 4.9 million people, are fearful of picking up the phone due to scams, while one in 10 – 2.8 million – are uneasy about opening their doors.

It’s awful to know anxiety around scams is affecting the day-to-day lives of people. Though fraudsters take aim at everyone, find out which scams tend to target older members of the public.

Swerve scams

Source: Which? (17 Apr 2024)

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