Scots warned of ‘Edinburgh Sheriff Court’ scam demanding payment for ‘unpaid fines’
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dailyrecord.co.ukScots have been warned of a 'sinister' new scam where fraudsters pretend to be from Edinburgh Sheriff Court. People are being contacted by ‘bots’ which spoof what seems to be an official phone number and demand outstanding payments on fines in a bid to secure personal financial information from people.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has said it does not proactively call people threatening action over National Insurance, unpaid fines or debts.
Cases have been reported through Scotland and not only Edinburgh locals.Advice Direct Scotland, which runs Scotland’s national consumer advice service consumeradvice.scot, has urged people in the city and across Scotland to remain vigilant and avoid supplying any personal information or
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