scam-related communications over the past year, a survey has found. Around 84 per cent of people have seen an increase in suspect messages, calls and emails over the past 12 months, according to Barclays.
The bank said its own figures on reported scams show that 45 per cent of those occurring between January and March 2021 originated on tech platforms, including social media, auction or purchase websites, apps and dating websites.
Its survey found people are more alert to the possibility of being scammed when answering their mobile phone (69%) or landline (66%), or when reading an email (73%) or text message (69%) than when scrolling through social media (38%).
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