British politeness helping phone scammers as fear of being rude stops people hanging up
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dailystar.co.ukDaily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!British politeness could be hindering the fight against scammers - as millions believe it is "rude" to hang up on them.Researchers found Brits receive more than 150 million suspicious calls a week, with 60% reporting they have had more since March 2020.But despite the inconvenience and danger, one in five adults believes hanging up on someone is rude - even if the caller is a scammer.Another 20% feel "obliged" to stay on the line to hear them out.The poll of 2,000 adults, commissioned by Santander, found nearly half (47%) receive three or more of these calls per week, with almost a quarter (23%) receiving at least five.But one in 10 are targeted at least once a day.And despite fraud.
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