Are scams getting too hard to spot? Solihull shares its experiences

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From phone calls to online fraud, we asked people in Solihull whether they or someone they know has been a victim of a scam—and if spotting the warning signs is becoming more difficult.

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00:00No one that I know has been a victim of a scam, personally, but yeah I would

00:06definitely say so they've been a very hot spot. I think again with the

00:09advancement of technology, the way sort of the sort of advent of artificial

00:14intelligence that we're obviously experiencing with, definitely, absolutely.

00:18You've known a couple of people being victims of scams haven't you, but yeah,

00:23but they're definitely getting harder to spot. The messages on your

00:29phone, you always have to think. We've got elderly parents. I think they, criminals

00:35as always, become a little bit more wise and try and get ahead of the way

00:43things are happening. It's on all of us really to make sure, particularly

00:49perhaps the elderly, are well versed in how to spot a scam and also just taking a

00:55breath. That's what we all need to do sometimes. Don't be rushed into doing

00:59things.

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