Reply to post: How to spot a scammer

Contact-tracer spoofing is already happening – and it's dangerously simple to do

H in The Hague

How to spot a scammer

The comments here suggest that most Commentards will be appropriately cautious when receiving a call from a supposed contact tracer.

However, these tips might be useful for more trusting folk such as elderly relatives:

https://fullfact.org/online/test-and-trace-scam/

Disclosure: I have donated to them.

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