Britons falling victim to telephone scams because they are too polite

Britons are falling victim to telephone scams because they are too polite to hang up, latest research reveals By Helena Kelly For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 13 July 2021 Some 89 per cent of over-65s say they are confident in taking suspicious calls  The average Briton … Read more

Biden congratulates Israel’s Bennett in telephone call

Biden phones new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and offers ‘unwavering commitment’ to Israel’s security Biden, who is traveling in Europe, congratulated Bennett in a phone call  He also congratulated Alternate Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on the power-sharing deal ‘Israel has no better friend than the United States,’ Biden said Biden spoke multiple … Read more

Red telephone box put up for sale as OFFICE SPACE with offers starting at £6,000

Work from PHONE! Red telephone box that’s stood next to Lincoln Cathedral since 1935 is put up for sale as OFFICE SPACE with offers starting at £6,000 The iconic K6 phone box, also known as the Jubilee Kiosk, is for sale in Lincoln The tiny offering measures just over 8ft high (2.4m) and 3ft square … Read more

Red telephone box put up for sale as OFFICE SPACE with offers starting at £6,000

Work from PHONE! Red telephone box that’s stood next to Lincoln Cathedral since 1935 is put up for sale as OFFICE SPACE with offers starting at £6,000 The iconic K6 phone box, also known as the Jubilee Kiosk, is for sale in Lincoln The tiny offering measures just over 8ft high (2.4m) and 3ft square … Read more

Why is it so difficult to sell my IAG shares over the telephone

I am a shareholder in IAG, or British Airways. I received a prospectus from Computershare for the IAG offer of buying new shares for holders of original shares. I have read the prospectus and decided on my course of action. Reading the prospectus it informs me that I should phone Computershare on the number it … Read more

Why is it so difficult to sell my AIG shares over the telephone

I am a shareholder in AIG, or British Airways. I received a prospectus from Computershare for the AIG offer of buying new shares for holders of original shares. I have read the prospectus and decided on my course of action. Reading the prospectus it informs me that I should phone Computershare on the number it … Read more

Telephone service begins between UAE and Israel as ties…

Telephone service between the United Arab Emirates and Israel began working Sunday as the two countries opened diplomatic ties, part of a deal brokered by the U.S. that required Israel to halt its contentious plan to annex West Bank land sought by the Palestinians for a future state. Associated Press journalists in Jerusalem and Dubai … Read more

Amazon telephone scam asking you to press one on the keypad

Rise of fraudsters pretending to call from Amazon: Here’s why you shouldn’t be tricked into pressing ‘one’ on the keypad The CTSI has issued a warning that scammers are posing as Amazon employees Around 7.9m UK homes now have Amazon Prime membership Scammers scare victims into believing they’re paying a £29 music subscription By Angelique … Read more

HSBC battles an increase in telephone fraud attempts

Fraudsters made over 1,000 attempts a month at phone banking scams, HSBC reveals.. and it keeps a scammer voice library in case they try again The bank identified 17,000 fraudulent phone calls in 2019 This was more than double the number in 2018, with one month seeing 1,800 It said it had prevented access to … Read more