Sign up to FREE email alerts from our Money Saving Club Newsletter A fresh warning has been issued to anybody who has a PayPal account - even if they don't use it much.
An ITV documentary Tonight shed light on the spate of scams and rise of vile fraudsters attempting to swindle unwitting victims across the country.
It aired on Thursday evening at 7.30pm on ITV1, BirminghamLive reports. They're also passing themselves off as workers from PayPal, according to warnings.
But police forces are still urging people to exercise caution and stay vigilant amid a worrying rise in fraudulent text messages and emails.
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